Health in South Papua, Indonesia: official figures
South Papua had 85 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 15.7 per 100,000 residents, 2nd highest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 59 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in South Papua have a doctor?
67.1% of the Puskesmas in South Papua that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (3rd lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in South Papua?
South Papua had 8 hospitals in 2024 (8 general and 0 specialist), 1 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in South Papua?
South Papua had 829 hospital beds in 2024, or 1.5 per 1,000 residents (17th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in South Papua?
South Papua had 301 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (63 specialists and 238 general practitioners), or 56 per 100,000 residents (18th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in South Papua?
South Papua had 12 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (63 in total), 9th lowest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in South Papua?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 25.7% of children under five in South Papua were stunted, meaning too short for their age (9.2% very short and 16.5% short): 10th 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 South Papua?
43.3% of infants in South Papua received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (7th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in South Papua?
38.8% of children under two in South 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 South Papua?
Life expectancy at birth in South Papua was 68.46 years in 2024 (3rd 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 South Papua?
Health offices in South Papua recorded 48 maternal deaths among 11,573 live births reported in 2024, about 415 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 South Papua?
South Papua reported 149 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 6.6% of the 4,862 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 South Papua?
South Papua notified 4,725 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 872 per 100,000 residents (the 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 South Papua?
71.9% of households in South Papua had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 60.9% 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 South Papua compares with other special autonomy provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
South Papua ranks 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | South Kalimantan | 56 |
| 19 | Jambi | 56 |
| 20 | Southeast Sulawesi | 56 |
| 21 | South Papua | 56 |
| 22 | Central Kalimantan | 55 |
| 23 | South Sumatra | 53 |
| 24 | Bengkulu | 53 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
South Papua ranks 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | West Kalimantan | 26.8% |
| 8 | Southeast Sulawesi | 26.1% |
| 9 | Central Sulawesi | 26.1% |
| 10 | South Papua | 25.7% |
| 11 | West Sumatra | 24.9% |
| 12 | Papua | 24.7% |
| 13 | West Papua | 24.7% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
South Papua ranks 17 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Southwest Papua | 1.6 |
| 15 | North Sumatra | 1.6 |
| 16 | Central Sulawesi | 1.5 |
| 17 | South Papua | 1.5 |
| 18 | South Kalimantan | 1.5 |
| 19 | Maluku | 1.5 |
| 20 | West Sumatra | 1.4 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
South Papua ranks 32 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | West Sumatra | 51.7% |
| 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% |
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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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