Healthcare Costs in Wonogiri Regency Increased by 0.64% in August

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Agus Dwi Darmawan 16/09/2024 07:34 WIB

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

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In Wonogiri Regency, August's expenditure on medicines and health products accounted for 0.64% of inflation. This is higher than the previous month's 0.12%. Among the eight inflation groups measured in this region, the health group contributed 0.2% to Wonogiri Regency's inflation.

The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for health in Wonogiri Regency was at 103.96 in August 2024, higher than the previous month's 103.3.

This regency/city is a new area included in the 2024 CPI calculation. Previously, based on the 2018 CPI, BPS only calculated for 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, data on inflation in this region has only been available since the beginning of 2024. Compared to the beginning of the year, expenditure in Wonogiri Regency has grown by 2.11% (year to date/ytd).

Compared to the other 11 groups, this inflation group ranks third.

The following is the sub-group inflation for health measured by BPS in August in Wonogiri Regency:
* Medicines and health products: 0.64%
* Inpatient care services: 0.2%
* Outpatient care services: 0.01%

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. Wonogiri Regency ranks 15th.

In June 2024, BPS recorded national inflation at 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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