The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average weekly hospital inpatient utilization rate of 0.48 patients per 100,000 population in East Java, as of March 19, 2023. This figure is higher than the national average, which currently stands at 0.47 patients per 100,000 population per week.
Malang City ranked first with the highest weekly hospital inpatient utilization rate at 1.8 patients per 100,000 population per week. The situation in this city shows no improvement, as it represents an increase compared to the previous week, which recorded 0.9 patients per 100,000 population per week.
A similar situation occurred in Madiun City, which recorded a weekly hospital inpatient utilization rate of 1.68 patients per 100,000 population per week. This also shows an increase compared to the previous week's figure of 1.12 patients per 100,000 population per week. Kediri City follows, recording a weekly hospital inpatient utilization rate of 1.02 patients per 100,000 population per week.
Mojokerto City and Blitar City followed, with recorded weekly hospital inpatient utilization rates of 0.75 patients and 0.69 patients per 100,000 population per week, respectively.
Nationally, the average weekly hospital inpatient utilization rate across the 34 provinces is currently on an upward trend compared to the previous week's figure of 0.43 patients per 100,000 population per week.