Govt Health Check Finds 1.9mn Students with Hypertension

Indonesia's government has revealed the most prevalent health issues among school-aged children following extensive free health check-ups conducted nationwide. The School Community Health Screening (CKG) program, which ran from January 1 to July 14, 2026, examined 8,824,185 students across 96,567 schools.

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About 40.8 percent of students suffer from dental caries.

Dental caries, or cavities, emerged as the most widespread condition, impacting approximately 3.6 million students, or 40.8% of those screened. Following closely, anemia was identified in 27.3% of teenage girls, translating to about 2.4 million students. Hypertension, or elevated blood pressure, was diagnosed in 21.7% of all screened students, affecting roughly 1.91 million.

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Approximately 27.3 percent (2.4 million) of teenage girls were found to have anemia, while 21.7 percent (1.91 million) of all screened students exhibited elevated blood pressure or hypertension.

Other identified health concerns included impacted cerumen, or earwax buildup, found in 6.0% of students (529,000), and obesity, diagnosed in 6.7% (591,000). The government plans to expand these free health screening services later this year, with a total target of over 50 million students across more than 300,000 schools for 2026. This initiative is considered a key "quick win" program for President Prabowo Subianto.

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Impacted cerumen, or earwax buildup, detected in 6.0 percent (529,000) of students.