BPS: The Number of Poor People in South Sumatra Decreased by 3.6% (December 2024 Data)
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The number of poor people in South Sumatra in December 2024 decreased by 35.4 thousand to 948.84 thousand compared to March 2024. Compared to March 2023, the number of poor people also decreased from 1.05 million.
The decrease in the number of poor people in the province also impacted the reduction in the poverty rate. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the poverty rate in South Sumatra in September 2024 decreased to 10.51 percent compared to March 2024. Compared to March 2023, the poverty rate also decreased from 11.78 percent.
Provincial poverty rate data is raw data sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). Data is produced semi-annually in percentage units. This data is available for the period 1970-2024.
The BPS definition of the poor refers to the concept of the ability to meet basic needs (basic needs approach). This concept refers to the Handbook on Poverty and Inequality published by the World Bank. Using this approach, poverty is viewed as an economic inability to meet basic food and non-food needs, measured in terms of expenditure. Individuals are categorized as poor if they have an average per capita monthly expenditure below the poverty line.
Data on urban and rural poverty rates are published every March and September.
Based on the region, the number of poor people decreased to 948.84 thousand in September 2024 compared to March 2024 and was lower than in March 2023. The number of poor people in urban areas decreased by 32.3 thousand to 310.04 thousand in September 2024. The number of poor people in rural areas was recorded at 638.81 thousand.
Poverty conditions in South Sumatra are calculated based on the food and non-food poverty line, recorded at Rp. 554.2 thousand per capita/month. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), this latest poverty line details Rp. 413.24 thousand per capita/month for food needs and Rp. 140.96 thousand per capita/month for non-food needs.
The poverty line for rural areas is Rp. 500.69 thousand per capita/month; Rp. 409.88 thousand per capita/month for food and Rp. 155.74 thousand per capita/month for non-food. Meanwhile, the poverty line in urban areas is Rp. 556.1 thousand per capita/month; Rp. 447.56 thousand per capita/month for food and Rp. 155.74 thousand per capita/month for non-food.
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