Health in West Papua, Indonesia: official figures
West Papua had 80 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 13.8 per 100,000 residents, 3rd highest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 26 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in West Papua have a doctor?
90.8% of the Puskesmas in West Papua that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (8th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in West Papua?
West Papua had 12 hospitals in 2024 (12 general and 0 specialist), 1 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in West Papua?
West Papua had 1,018 hospital beds in 2024, or 1.8 per 1,000 residents (10th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in West Papua?
West Papua had 398 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (85 specialists and 313 general practitioners), or 69 per 100,000 residents (12th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in West Papua?
West Papua had 15 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (85 in total), 17th lowest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in West Papua?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 24.7% of children under five in West Papua were stunted, meaning too short for their age (5.8% very short and 18.9% short): joint 12th highest of 36 provinces. The national figure is 19.8%.
Source: Ministry of Health (Health Policy Agency, SSGI 2024) · saved copyWhat percentage of babies are fully immunised in West Papua?
41.7% of infants in West Papua received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (4th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in West Papua?
41.6% of children under two in West Papua had the complete booster immunisations (DPT-HB-Hib 4 and measles/MR 2) in 2024, against 76.0% across Indonesia.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in West Papua?
Life expectancy at birth in West Papua was 68.47 years in 2024 (4th lowest of 38 provinces), compared with 74.15 years for Indonesia (BPS Human Development Index, reproduced by the Ministry of Health).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many mothers died in childbirth in West Papua?
Health offices in West Papua recorded 17 maternal deaths among 12,296 live births reported in 2024, about 138 per 100,000 reported live births (Indonesia: 90). These are routine administrative reports, which undercount deaths and births.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many babies die in West Papua?
West Papua reported 105 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 6.7% of the 1,985 newborns weighed were of low birth weight, against 3.7% nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many tuberculosis cases are there in West Papua?
West Papua notified 2,892 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 500 per 100,000 residents (4th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 312 per 100,000).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many households have clean drinking water in West Papua?
82.4% of households in West Papua had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 79.0% had improved sanitation (Indonesia overall: 92.6% and 83.6%; BPS Susenas figures reproduced by the Ministry of Health).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyHow West Papua compares with other special autonomy provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
West Papua ranks 12 of 38, highest first. Specialists and general practitioners working in health facilities, per 100,000 BPS-estimated residents
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Papua | 79 |
| 10 | Riau | 75 |
| 11 | Banten | 73 |
| 12 | West Papua | 69 |
| 13 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 68 |
| 14 | West Sumatra | 67 |
| 15 | South Sulawesi | 62 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
West Papua ranks 13 of 36, highest first. Very short plus short children under five (height for age), Indonesian Nutritional Status Study
| Rank | Region | Children under five stunted (SSGI) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | South Papua | 25.7% |
| 11 | West Sumatra | 24.9% |
| 12 | Papua | 24.7% |
| 13 | West Papua | 24.7% |
| 14 | Gorontalo | 23.9% |
| 15 | North Maluku | 23.2% |
| 16 | South Sulawesi | 23.2% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
West Papua ranks 10 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Aceh | 2.0 |
| 8 | Gorontalo | 1.9 |
| 9 | Riau Islands | 1.9 |
| 10 | West Papua | 1.8 |
| 11 | South Sulawesi | 1.7 |
| 12 | East Kalimantan | 1.7 |
| 13 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 1.6 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
West Papua ranks 35 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | South Papua | 43.3% |
| 33 | Papua | 43.1% |
| 34 | Southwest Papua | 41.8% |
| 35 | West Papua | 41.7% |
| 36 | Aceh | 37.2% |
| 37 | Central Papua | 22.8% |
| 38 | Highland Papua | 2.7% |
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Sources
- BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health: Profil Kesehatan Indonesia 2024, Lampiran 79.b and 81.a: households with improved drinking water and sanitation (BPS Susenas), 2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8157f6d47b4b…)
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