June 2024, the number of poor people in North Sumatra was 1.23 million.
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The number of poor people in North Sumatra in June 2024 decreased by 11,700 to 1.23 million compared to March 2023. Compared to September 2022, the number of poor people also decreased from 1.26 million.
This decrease in the number of poor people in the province also impacted the poverty rate.
The poverty rate in North Sumatra in March 2024 decreased to 7.99 percent compared to March 2023. Over the last eight semesters, the poverty rate has shown a downward trend, continuing the previous semester's declining trend.
By region, the number of poor people decreased to 1.23 million in March 2024 compared to March 2023 and was lower than in September 2022. The number of poor people in urban areas decreased by 12,520 to 697,460 in March 2024. The number of poor people in rural areas was recorded at 530,550.
Poverty conditions in North Sumatra are calculated based on the food and non-food poverty line, recorded at Rp 561,000 per capita/month. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), this latest poverty line details Rp 458,710 per capita/month for food needs and Rp 144,290 per capita/month for non-food needs.
The poverty line for rural areas is Rp 573,500 per capita/month; Rp 447,260 per capita/month for food and Rp 158,120 per capita/month for non-food. Meanwhile, the poverty line in urban areas is Rp 626,780 per capita/month; Rp 468,660 per capita/month for food and Rp 158,120 per capita/month for non-food.
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