Health in Highland Papua, Indonesia: official figures
Highland Papua had 179 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 12.2 per 100,000 residents, 5th highest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 23 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in Highland Papua have a doctor?
43.2% of the Puskesmas in Highland Papua that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (the lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Highland Papua?
Highland Papua had 9 hospitals in 2024 (9 general and 0 specialist), 1 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Highland Papua?
Highland Papua had 572 hospital beds in 2024, or 0.4 per 1,000 residents (the lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Highland Papua?
Highland Papua had 233 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (46 specialists and 187 general practitioners), or 16 per 100,000 residents (the lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in Highland Papua?
Highland Papua had 3 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (46 in total), the lowest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat percentage of babies are fully immunised in Highland Papua?
2.7% of infants in Highland Papua received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (the lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in Highland Papua?
2.8% of children under two in Highland 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 Highland Papua?
Life expectancy at birth in Highland Papua was 67.39 years in 2024 (the 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 Highland Papua?
Health offices in Highland Papua recorded 4 maternal deaths among 31,153 live births reported in 2024, about 13 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 Highland Papua?
Highland Papua reported 9 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 2.7% of the 896 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 Highland Papua?
Highland Papua notified 1,530 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 104 per 100,000 residents (the lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 312 per 100,000).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many households have clean drinking water in Highland Papua?
30.6% of households in Highland Papua had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 12.6% 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 Highland Papua compares with other special autonomy provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
Highland Papua ranks 38 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | West Nusa Tenggara | 39 |
| 33 | Lampung | 36 |
| 34 | East Nusa Tenggara | 36 |
| 35 | West Kalimantan | 35 |
| 36 | West Sulawesi | 33 |
| 37 | Central Papua | 29 |
| 38 | Highland Papua | 16 |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
Highland Papua ranks 38 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | West Kalimantan | 1.2 |
| 33 | West Sulawesi | 1.1 |
| 34 | East Nusa Tenggara | 1.1 |
| 35 | Lampung | 1.0 |
| 36 | West Nusa Tenggara | 0.9 |
| 37 | Central Papua | 0.7 |
| 38 | Highland Papua | 0.4 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
Highland Papua ranks 38 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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