7.94% of Indonesian Citizens Live in Slum Housing in 2023, Highest Number in Papua

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Nabilah Muhamad 13/02/2024 18:03 WIB

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BPS reports that 7.94% of households in Indonesia occupied substandard housing in 2023. Papua had the highest percentage, at 37.98%.

Top 10 Indonesian Provinces with the Highest Percentage of Households Occupying Slum Housing (2023)

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Top 10 Indonesian Provinces with the Highest Percentage of Households Occupying Slum Housing (2023)

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According to a report by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), 7.94% of households in Indonesia lived in substandard housing in 2023. This means that 8 out of 100 households nationwide lived in substandard housing throughout last year.

BPS categorizes housing as substandard if it does not meet the criteria for building durability, sufficient living space, and access to adequate drinking water and sanitation services.

Papua had the highest percentage of households living in substandard housing nationally in 2023, reaching 37.98%.

However, this figure decreased significantly from the 2022 proportion of 41.54%.

Meanwhile, the province with the lowest proportion of households living in substandard housing was D.I. Yogyakarta, at only 1.85% throughout last year.

The following is a list of the 10 provinces with the highest percentage of households living in substandard housing in Indonesia in 2023:

1. Papua: 37.98%
2. East Nusa Tenggara (NTT): 21.90%
3. Jakarta: 19.27%
4. Bangka Belitung Islands: 15.33%
5. West Java: 11.66%
6. Banten: 9.02%
7. Riau Islands: 8.44%
8. Central Sulawesi: 8.44%
9. West Sulawesi: 8.20%
10. Maluku: 8.02%

(See also: Many Young People Still Live in Substandard Housing in 2023)

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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