In Grobogan Regency in 2023, per capita weekly expenditure on baby food was Rp25.05. This represents a decrease compared to the previous year's expenditure of Rp74.94 per capita per week.
Per capita average expenditure refers to the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month. This includes purchases, gifts, and self-produced goods, divided by the number of household members. Household consumption is categorized into food and non-food consumption, regardless of the origin of goods, and is limited to household needs only, excluding consumption/expenditure for business purposes or given to others.
Expenditure on food consumption is calculated weekly, while non-food consumption is calculated monthly and for the past 12 months. Both food and non-food consumption are then converted into average monthly expenditure. The per capita average consumption/expenditure figures presented in BPS publications are obtained by dividing the total consumption of all households (both consuming food and not) by the total population.
In Grobogan Regency, the four largest expenditure items for other food groups, in descending order, were instant noodles (Rp2,476.46 per capita per week), crackers (Rp891.7 per capita per week), other items (Rp29 per capita per week), and the lowest was baby food (Rp25.05 per capita per week).
Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure on baby food was in Kutai Barat Regency, and the lowest was in Rote Ndao Regency. Grobogan Regency ranked 362nd in terms of expenditure on baby food. The national average per capita weekly expenditure on baby food is Rp241.
The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure on baby food:
- Kutai Barat Rp367.43
- Karawang Rp306.27
- Makassar City Rp293.07
- Cimahi City Rp282.1
- Wakatobi Rp243.71
- Siak Rp218.06
- Ternate City Rp217.48
- Katingan Rp206.05
- Kutai Timur Rp203.89
- Tasikmalaya City Rp188.1