BPS: Poverty Rate in West Papua Decreases by 3.32% (June 2024 Data)
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The number of poor people in West Papua in June 2024 decreased by 7,380 to 214,980 compared to September 2022. Compared to March 2022, the number of poor people also decreased from 218,780.
This decrease in the number of poor people in the province also impacted the poverty rate. The poverty rate in West Papua in March 2024 increased to 21.66 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.
Based on region, the number of poor people decreased by 110,160 in March 2024 compared to March 2023 and was lower than in September 2022. The number of poor people in urban areas decreased by 23,020 to 12,820 in March 2024. The number of poor people in rural areas was recorded at 97,340.
Poverty conditions in West Papua are calculated based on the food and non-food poverty line, recorded at Rp. 665,600 per capita/month. According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), this latest poverty line is detailed as Rp. 545,540 per capita/month for food needs and Rp. 183,080 per capita/month for non-food needs.
The poverty line for rural areas is Rp. 702,530 per capita/month; Rp. 540,380 per capita/month for food and Rp. 212,750 per capita/month for non-food. Meanwhile, the poverty line in urban areas is Rp. 765,620 per capita/month; Rp. 552,870 per capita/month for food and Rp. 212,750 per capita/month for non-food.
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