The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average weekly inpatient hospital utilization rate in South Sumatra of 1.96 patients, data updated as of Thursday, November 17, 2022. This figure is lower than the national average, which currently stands at 3.18 patients per 100,000 population/week.
Palembang City ranked first with the highest weekly inpatient hospital utilization rate at 9.26 patients per 100,000 population/week. The weekly inpatient hospital utilization rate in this city shows no improvement, as it increased compared to the previous week, which recorded 8.68 patients per 100,000 population/week.
The same condition occurred in Prabumulih City, which recorded a weekly inpatient hospital utilization rate of 4.06 patients per 100,000 population/week. This figure is lower than the previous week's 9.15 patients per 100,000 population/week. Next is Lahat City. This city in South Sumatra Province recorded a weekly inpatient hospital utilization rate of 2.62 patients per 100,000 population/week.
Muara Enim and Musi Banyuasin followed, with recorded weekly inpatient hospital utilization rates of 1.81 patients per 100,000 population/week and 1.48 patients per 100,000 population/week, respectively.
Nationally, the average weekly inpatient hospital utilization rate across the 34 provinces is currently on an upward trend compared to the previous week, which was only 3.14 patients per 100,000 population/week.