This Province Has the Nation's Highest Dengue Fever Incidence Rate

Dengue hemorrhagic fever, or DHF, is a highly contagious disease transmitted through the bites of *Aedes aegypti* and *Aedes albopictus* mosquitoes. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, DHF remains a significant public health problem in Indonesia.

In 2020, data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health recorded 103,781 dengue fever cases nationwide. 53.11% of DHF cases affected males, and 46.89% affected females. The number of deaths reached 661.

According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the national DHF morbidity rate in 2020 was 40 per 100,000 population. This means that 40 out of every 100,000 Indonesians suffered from DHF.

By region, Bali had the highest DHF morbidity rate in Indonesia, recorded at 273.1 per 100,000 population.

East Nusa Tenggara was second with a DHF morbidity rate of 107.7 per 100,000 population, followed by Yogyakarta Special Region and West Nusa Tenggara at 93.2 and 92.1 respectively.

Maluku had the lowest DHF morbidity rate, with approximately 4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

The following is a list of the 10 provinces with the highest national DHF morbidity rates per 100,000 population in 2020:

1. Bali 273.1
2. East Nusa Tenggara 107.7
3. Yogyakarta Special Region 93.2
4. West Nusa Tenggara 92.1
5. Riau Islands 78.2
6. Gorontalo 78
7. Bangka Belitung Islands 75.4
8. Lampung 74.8
9. North Kalimantan 67
10. Bengkulu 63.2