The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average weekly hospital inpatient use in West Sumatra of 2.17 patients, data updated as of Wednesday, August 31, 2022. This figure is higher than the national average, which currently stands at 1.69 patients per 100,000 population/week.
Solok City ranked first with the highest weekly hospital inpatient use at 3.96 patients per 100,000 population/week. The weekly hospital inpatient use in this city shows no improvement, having increased compared to the previous week, which recorded 1.32 patients per 100,000 population/week.
The same condition occurred in Padang City, which recorded weekly hospital inpatient use of 3.61 patients per 100,000 population/week. In this city, weekly hospital inpatient use is also higher than the previous week, which was 2.41 patients per 100,000 population/week. Padang Panjang City follows. This city in West Sumatra province recorded weekly hospital inpatient use of 3.55 patients per 100,000 population/week.
Bukittinggi City and Payakumbuh City are next, with recorded weekly hospital inpatient use of 2.88 patients per 100,000 population/week and 0.7 patients per 100,000 population/week, respectively.
Nationally, the average weekly hospital inpatient use across the 34 provinces is now showing a decrease compared to the previous week, which was at 2 patients per 100,000 population/week.