Sumba Tengah Regency Had the Highest Poverty Rate in NTT in March 2021

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Viva Budy Kusnandar 17/01/2022 10:20 WIB

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In March 2021, 25,480 people, or 34.27%, of the population in Sumba Tengah Regency lived below the poverty line.

10 Regencies in NTT with the Highest Poverty Rates (March 2021)

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Sumba Tengah Regency Had the Highest Poverty Rate in NTT in March 2021

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10 Regencies in NTT with the Highest Poverty Rates (March 2021)

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Poverty in Sumba Tengah Regency is the highest in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number of residents in the regency living below the poverty line was 25,480 people or 34.27% in March 2021. This means that 1 in 3 residents of Sumba Tengah lives in poverty.

This figure is above the NTT poverty average of 20.99%. Furthermore, the number of poor people in Sumba Tengah is also higher than the poverty percentage in the other 21 regencies/cities.

The regency with the next highest percentage of poor residents is Sabu Raijua, reaching 30.13%. This is followed by Sumba Timur Regency with a poverty rate of 29.68%, then Sumba Barat at 28.39%, and Sumba Barat Daya at 28.18%.

Rote Ndao Regency also has a poverty rate of 28.08%. Following this are South Central Timor at 26.64%, East Manggarai at 26.5%, and Lembata and Ende at 26.21% and 24.13% respectively.

The number of poor people in NTT increased by 15,550 to 1.17 million in March 2021 compared to March 2020. The implementation of restrictions on community social activities to curb the spread of the coronavirus has impacted the NTT economy. As a result, the poverty rate in the province has increased.

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