Healthcare Costs in Nabire Regency Increased by 1.42% in August

Economics & Macro

Agus Dwi Darmawan 10/09/2024 11:24 WIB

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August 2024 Inflation (Month-on-Month) by Total Expenditure Subgroup in Nabire Regency

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Expenditure on medicines and health products in Nabire Regency in August was 1.42%. This figure is higher than the previous month, which recorded -0.27%. Among the seven inflation groups measured in this region, the health group contributed 0.57% to inflation in Nabire Regency.

The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported that the consumer price index (CPI) for health in Nabire Regency was at 101.08 in August 2024, higher than the previous month's 99.66.

This regency/city is a new area included in the 2024 CPI calculation. Previously, referring to the 2018 CPI, BPS only calculated 90 regencies/cities. Starting in 2024, using the 2022 base year, the CPI is calculated based on consumption patterns from the cost of living survey (SBH) in 150 regencies/cities in 2022 (2022=100).

Historically, inflation data for this region has only been available since the beginning of 2024. Compared to the beginning of the year, expenditure in Nabire Regency has grown by -0.43% (year to date/ytd).

Based on the BPS survey data for August 2024, these 11 inflation groups ranked third compared to other subgroups.

The following is the inflation of health subgroups measured by BPS for August in Nabire Regency:

* Medicines and health products group: 1.42%
* Inpatient care services group: 0.57%
* Outpatient care services group: 0.27%

Compared to 89 other regencies/cities, the highest health inflation occurred in Sorong City at 1.1% with a CPI of 104.63, and the lowest occurred in Singaraja at 0.26% with a CPI of 101.14. Nabire Regency ranks fourth.

In June 2024, BPS recorded national inflation of 0.12% monthly and -23.07% annually. Although lower than the previous month's inflation, this monthly inflation rate is not as high as the same period last year, which was recorded at 3.28%.

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