Children and Early Adolescents Most Affected by Dengue Fever in 2023

The 2023 Indonesian Health Survey (IHS) report from the Ministry of Health (MoH) shows that the prevalence of dengue fever (DF) reached 0.64% last year.

This figure was obtained from an examination of a weighted sample (n) of 877,531 people.

By age group, the highest number of DF sufferers were toddlers and early adolescents, aged 5-14 years, at 0.80% of the weighted sample (n) of 138,465 people.

The second largest group was the 15-24 age group at 0.73% of the weighted sample (n) of 139,891 people. Third was the 1-4 year age group at 0.70% of the weighted sample (n) of 59,253 people.

Next, the 25-34 year old adult group at 0.65%. Followed by older age groups, with the lowest being infants, as shown in the graph.

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The disease most frequently affected the highest socioeconomic group, at 0.88%. This was followed by the upper-middle group at 0.65%; the lowest group at 0.60%; the lower-middle group at 0.52%; and the middle group at 0.50%.

Based on residential characteristics, the highest prevalence was in urban areas at 0.73% and rural areas at 0.52%.

Central Papua had the highest prevalence of DF in Indonesia at 3.90%. This was followed by DKI Jakarta at 1.81%; South Papua at 1.56%; and Papua at 1.46%.

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