Top 10 Provinces with the Most Public Health Laboratories

The existence of health laboratories has become crucial during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Health laboratories enable the community to detect and analyze health issues within the population.

According to data from the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), there were 1,535 health laboratories throughout Indonesia in 2020. This comprises 1,275 privately owned laboratories, 228 owned by district/city governments, 28 owned by provincial governments, and 4 owned by the Kemenkes. Of these, 339 laboratories were Kemenkes-accredited, while 1,196 were not.

West Java has the highest number of health laboratories, with 312 units. This includes 284 privately owned, 27 owned by district/city governments, and 1 owned by the provincial government. 63 laboratories in this province are Kemenkes-accredited, while 249 are not.

Next, DKI Jakarta has 228 health laboratories. 224 are privately owned, 2 are owned by district/city governments, 1 by the provincial government, and 1 by the Kemenkes. 34 laboratories in the capital are Kemenkes-accredited, while the remaining 194 are not.

East Java, with 215 health laboratories, is in third place. 184 laboratories in this province are privately owned, 30 are owned by district/city governments, and 1 by the Kemenkes. 43 laboratories are Kemenkes-accredited, while 172 are not.

Meanwhile, West Papua has the fewest health laboratories, with only 2, both privately owned and lacking Kemenkes accreditation. Above it is Central Sulawesi, with 3 health laboratories: 2 privately owned and 1 owned by the provincial government. Two of these laboratories are Kemenkes-accredited, while 1 is not.