BPS: Number of Poor People in Papua Decreases by 83.29% (June 2024 Data)
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The number of poor people in Papua in June 2024 decreased by 0.76 million to 152.91 thousand compared to March 2023. Compared to September 2022, the number of poor people also decreased from 936.32 thousand.
This 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 Papua in March 2024 decreased to 17.26 percent compared to March 2023. Over the last eight semesters, the poverty rate has shown a downward trend, continuing the downward trend of the previous semester.
Based on the region, the number of poor people decreased by 152.91 thousand in March 2024 compared to March 2023 and was lower than in September 2022. The number of poor people in urban areas decreased by 24.99 thousand to 33,680 in March 2024. The number of poor people in rural areas was recorded at 119.24 thousand.
Poverty conditions in Papua are calculated based on the food and non-food poverty line, recorded at Rp. 629,170 per capita/month. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), this latest poverty line details Rp. 516,530 per capita/month for food needs and Rp. 169,940 per capita/month for non-food needs.
The poverty line for rural areas is Rp. 661,950 per capita/month. This details Rp. 520,280 per capita/month for food and Rp. 237,970 per capita/month for non-food. Meanwhile, the poverty line in urban areas is Rp. 743,290 per capita/month, detailing Rp. 505,320 per capita/month for food and Rp. 237,970 per capita/month for non-food.
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