West Sumatra Poverty Rate in September 2021 Lowest Since the Pandemic
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that poverty in West Sumatra began to decline in 2021, even reaching its lowest level since the pandemic hit Indonesia.
When the pandemic first hit, the number of poor people in West Sumatra rose from 344,230 in March 2020 to 364,790 in September 2020.
Then, the number of poor people in West Sumatra increased again by 1.61% to 370,670 in March 2021. The latest BPS report shows a decrease in the number of poor people in West Sumatra.
The number of poor people decreased by 8.3% to 339,930 compared to March 2021. Compared to September 2020, it decreased by 6.81%.
A decrease also occurred in the poverty rate in West Sumatra. The poverty rate in West Sumatra was recorded at 6.04% in September 2021.
This percentage decreased by 0.59 percentage points from March 2021, which was 6.63%. Compared to September 2020, it decreased by 0.52 percentage points from 6.56%.
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