Health in Papua, Indonesia: official figures
Papua had 123 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 11.6 per 100,000 residents, 6th highest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 44 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in Papua have a doctor?
86.1% of the Puskesmas in Papua that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (5th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Papua?
Papua had 18 hospitals in 2024 (17 general and 1 specialist), 2 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Papua?
Papua had 2,252 hospital beds in 2024, or 2.1 per 1,000 residents (4th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Papua?
Papua had 834 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (224 specialists and 610 general practitioners), or 79 per 100,000 residents (9th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in Papua?
Papua had 21 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (224 in total), 10th highest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in Papua?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 24.7% of children under five in Papua were stunted, meaning too short for their age (7.9% very short and 16.8% 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 Papua?
43.1% of infants in Papua received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (6th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in Papua?
32.5% of children under two in 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 Papua?
Life expectancy at birth in Papua was 70.47 years in 2024 (6th 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 Papua?
Health offices in Papua recorded 37 maternal deaths among 20,631 live births reported in 2024, about 179 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 Papua?
Papua reported 196 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 4.8% of the 6,550 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 Papua?
Papua notified 6,787 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 640 per 100,000 residents (2nd 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 Papua?
85.8% of households in Papua had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 80.6% 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 Papua compares with other special autonomy provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
Papua ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | North Kalimantan | 83 |
| 7 | East Kalimantan | 81 |
| 8 | Aceh | 80 |
| 9 | Papua | 79 |
| 10 | Riau | 75 |
| 11 | Banten | 73 |
| 12 | West Papua | 69 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
Papua ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Central Sulawesi | 26.1% |
| 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% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
Papua ranks 4 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DKI Jakarta | 2.6 |
| 2 | North Sulawesi | 2.6 |
| 3 | North Kalimantan | 2.4 |
| 4 | Papua | 2.1 |
| 5 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 2.1 |
| 6 | Bali | 2.0 |
| 7 | Aceh | 2.0 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
Papua ranks 33 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | East Nusa Tenggara | 51.5% |
| 31 | West Kalimantan | 48.4% |
| 32 | South Papua | 43.3% |
| 33 | Papua | 43.1% |
| 34 | Southwest Papua | 41.8% |
| 35 | West Papua | 41.7% |
| 36 | Aceh | 37.2% |
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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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