According to the Ministry of Health's report, in 2023, the prevalence of cancer in Indonesia reached 1.2 per mille.
This means that approximately 1 in 1,000 people have been diagnosed with cancer by a doctor.
When broken down by province, the highest number of cancer cases was in Yogyakarta Special Region, with a prevalence of 3.6 per mille.
In other words, out of every 1,000 residents of Yogyakarta Special Region, 3 to 4 people have the disease.
Other provinces with relatively high cancer prevalence rates include DKI Jakarta, West Sumatra, South Papua, Central Java, East Java, Bali, and East Kalimantan.
All of these provinces have cancer prevalence rates above the national average.
Cancer cases are also more frequently recorded in women, with a prevalence of 2 per mille, while for men it is 0.5 per mille.
Meanwhile, when examined by economic class, the highest cancer prevalence is found in the highest economic group, at 1.8 per mille.
The Ministry of Health measured this prevalence rate from a survey of approximately 877,000 population samples spread across 38 provinces and 514 regencies/cities.