Indonesia Faces Doctor Shortage, Has Third Lowest Doctor-to-Patient Ratio in ASEAN

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Adi Ahdiat 03/02/2023 12:30 WIB

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Indonesia's doctor-to-population ratio is still far below the WHO standard and is the third lowest in ASEAN.

Ratio of Physicians per 1,000 Population in ASEAN Countries (2014-2017)

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According to World Health Organization (WHO) data compiled by Index Mundi, in 2019 Indonesia only had 0.47 doctors per 1,000 people.

This doctor-to-population ratio in Indonesia is considered poor, far below the WHO standard of at least 1 doctor per 1,000 people.

This ratio ranks Indonesia 139th out of 194 countries, and third lowest in ASEAN, as shown in the graph.

According to Taruna Ikrar, Chair of the Indonesian Medical Council (KKI), this condition is exacerbated by the uneven distribution of doctors.

"It is very evident that the number of doctors with very high density is concentrated in major cities, but very minimal in peripheral or rural areas," said Taruna in his article *Mengurai Benang Kusut Dokter Indonesia*, as cited from the official KKI website (1/7/2022).

"This condition is worsened by Indonesia's geographical condition as an archipelago. Uneven distribution means thousands of islands have no doctors at all. This certainly endangers the safety of the communities in those areas," he continued.

Taruna also revealed that Indonesia lacks not only general practitioners, but also specialist and subspecialist doctors.

"This is because the production of specialist doctors is very low and extremely uneven compared to the needs and population growth rate," said Taruna.

"Based on this issue, it is only natural that all related institutions have a responsibility to take extraordinary action. We are not in a normal condition, so we must make maximum efforts to overcome this backwardness," he continued.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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