Residents in These 10 Provinces Seek Outpatient Care Most Often for Health Complaints

Not all Indonesians with health complaints seek outpatient treatment. Based on the 2021 National Socioeconomic Survey (Susenas), only 40.47% of the population sought outpatient care when experiencing health issues.

The highest percentage of people seeking outpatient treatment when experiencing health complaints comes from West Sumatra, reaching 55.12%, exceeding the national average.

Besides West Sumatra, Bali also shows a high percentage of its population seeking outpatient care when experiencing health issues, at 53.31%, ranking second. This is followed by Aceh at 52.34% in third place, Yogyakarta Special Region at 44.29% in fourth, and DKI Jakarta at 44.12% in fifth.

Next, West Java ranks fifth, with 43% of its population seeking outpatient treatment when experiencing health complaints. Other provinces on this list include West Nusa Tenggara at 43.32%, Gorontalo at 43.12%, South Sumatra at 42.88%, and North Sulawesi at 41.52%.

Unfortunately, some people do not seek outpatient treatment despite having health complaints. Reasons include self-treatment, fear of COVID-19 infection, and lack of funds.