Only 65% of Households in Papua Had Access to Safe Drinking Water in 2022

Safe drinking water is a crucial need for every household to maintain a healthy life. However, not all households in Indonesia have access to a safe drinking water source.

The results of the National Socioeconomic Survey (Susenas) in March 2022 show that only 65.39% of households in Papua Province have access to a safe drinking water source. This means that only 6-7 out of 10 households in Papua have access to a safe drinking water source.

This figure is the lowest nationally. Although this figure increased compared to the previous year (64.92%), it is still far below the national achievement of 91.05%.

The next lowest percentage of households with access to a safe drinking water source is Bengkulu Province at 73.07%, followed by South Kalimantan Province at 76.18%, and Central Kalimantan at 77.01%.

Bali is the province with the highest percentage of households having access to a safe drinking water source, reaching 98.42%. This means that only 1.58% of households in Bali did not have access to safe drinking water last year.

The next provinces with the highest percentage of households having access to drinking water are DKI Jakarta at 97.93%, followed by Yogyakarta Special Region at 96.5%.

Quality (safe) drinking water is water that is protected, such as tap water (taps), public taps, public hydrants, water terminals, rainwater harvesting (PAH), or protected springs and wells. It also includes water from boreholes or pump wells, which are at least 10 meters away from waste disposal/waste storage.