The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Dibang Valley, 63% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 16.9% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 3.8% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 14% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 20% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dibang Valley, which ranks 27 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 20%.