8.12% of Asahan Regency's Population Falls into the Poor Category
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The poverty rate in Asahan Regency as of November 30, 2024, was recorded at 8.12 percent. This figure is down 0.09 percent compared to the previous year's reported 8.21 percent.
The trend of the poverty rate in Asahan Regency over the past 10 years has been downward, from an initial 12.09 percent to 8.12 percent.
According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population in this regency/city in 2024 was 797,100.
Compared to other regions in North Sumatra, the poverty rate in this regency/city ranks 18th out of 33 regencies/cities in the province.
Other regions in North Sumatra with higher poverty rates include West Nias Regency (22 percent) and North Nias Regency (21 percent).
The following is a list of poverty rates in North Sumatra in 2024:
* West Nias Regency: 22%
* North Nias Regency: 21%
* South Nias Regency: 16%
* Nias Regency: 14%
* Gunung Sitoli City: 14%
* Tanjung Balai City: 11%
* West Tapanuli Regency: 11%
* Samosir Regency: 11%
* Sibolga City: 11%
* Batu Bara Regency: 10%
* Langkat Regency: 9%
* North Labuhan Batu Regency: 8%
* North Padang Lawas Regency: 8%
* Tebing Tinggi City: 8%
* Mandailing Natal Regency: 8%
* Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 8%
* North Tapanuli Regency: 8%
* Asahan Regency: 8%
* Toba Samosir Regency: 8%
* Medan City: 7%
* Padang Lawas Regency: 7%
* Labuhan Batu Regency: 7%
* South Labuhan Batu Regency: 7%
* Simalungun Regency: 7%
* Karo Regency: 7%
* Pematang Siantar City: 7%
* Dairi Regency: 7%
* Serdang Bedagai Regency: 6%
* South Tapanuli Regency: 6%
* Pakpak Bharat Regency: 6%
* Padang Sidempuan City: 6%
* Binjai City: 4%
* Deli Serdang Regency: 3%
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