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There are 26 Million Poor People in Indonesia, the Majority in Java

Cindy Mutia Annur 18/07/2022 18:40 WIB

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According to BPS data, the number of poor people in Indonesia reached 26 million in March 2022, with approximately half residing in the Java region.

Distribution of Indonesia's Poor Population by Region (March 2022)

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Distribution of Indonesia's Poor Population by Region (March 2022)

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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the number of poor people in Indonesia reached 26.16 million as of March 2022. This figure is down from 26.50 million in September 2021.

According to BPS, poor people are those whose average expenditure is below the Poverty Line (PL).

The poor people recorded here are those with expenditures below the March 2022 PL, which is Rp505,469 per capita per month.

BPS recorded that in March 2022, the island of Java housed 13.85 million poor people, or 52.96% of the national total.

The percentage of poor people in Sumatra reached 21.93% of the national total, or 5.74 million people.

In Bali and Nusa Tenggara, the percentage reached 7.91% of the national total, or 2.07 million people.

The percentage of poor people in Sulawesi was 7.69% of the national total, or 2.01 million people.

Maluku and Papua had 5.78% of the national total, or 1.51 million poor people.

Meanwhile, the smallest percentage was in Kalimantan, at 3.73% of the national total, or 980,000 people.

(Also read: 17 Million Indonesians Suffer from Malnutrition, Highest in Southeast Asia)

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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