BPS: The Number of Poor People in West Nusa Tenggara Decreased by 5.62% (June 2024 Data)
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The number of poor people in West Nusa Tenggara in June 2024 decreased by 42,220 to 709,010 compared to March 2023. Compared to September 2022, the number of poor people also decreased from 744,690.
This decrease in the number of poor people in the province also impacted the poverty rate. The poverty rate in West Nusa Tenggara in March 2024 decreased to 12.91 percent compared to March 2023. Compared to September 2022, the poverty rate also decreased from 13.82 percent.
Based on the region, the number of poor people decreased to 709,010 in March 2024 compared to March 2023 and was lower than in September 2022. The number of poor people in urban areas decreased by 14,990 to 368,540 in March 2024. The number of poor people in rural areas was recorded at 340,470.
Poverty conditions in West Nusa Tenggara are calculated based on the food and non-food poverty line, recorded at Rp. 459,830 per capita/month. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), this latest poverty line has a breakdown of Rp. 374,440 per capita/month for food needs and Rp. 124,560 per capita/month for non-food needs.
The poverty line for rural areas is Rp. 485,680 per capita/month. The breakdown is Rp. 366,990 per capita/month for food and Rp. 130,100 per capita/month for non-food. Meanwhile, the poverty line in urban areas is Rp. 511,460 per capita/month, with a breakdown of Rp. 381,360 per capita/month for food and Rp. 130,100 per capita/month for non-food.
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