Percentage Population Poor in North Sumatra September 2019 down to 8.63 percent

Release Date	:	February 7, 2020
File Size	:	1.05 MB

Abstract

• North Sumatra poverty rate has decreased by 0.20 points, from 8.83 percent in March 2019 to 8.63 percent in September 2019. This poverty rate is equivalent to 1.26 million people in September 2019, or reduced by around 22 thousand people in the past semester.

• The percentage of poor people in September 2019 in urban areas was 8.39 percent, and in rural areas it was 8.93 percent, each decreased by 0.17 points and 0.21 points compared to March 2019.

• The poverty line in September 2019 was recorded at Rp. 490,120 / capita / month with the composition of the Food Poverty Line of Rp. 367,105, - (74.90 percent) and the Non-Food Poverty Line of Rp. 123,015, - (25.10 percent).

• In the period March 2019 - September 2019, the Poverty Depth Index (P1) and the Poverty Severity Index (P2) showed an increase. P1 rose from 1,371 in March 2019 to 1,480 in September 2019, and P2 increased from 0.310 to 0.372. This indicates that the average expenditure of the poor tends to decrease and the distance away from the poverty line and the level of expenditure inequality among the poor is getting higher.

Related Official Statistics News

The percentage of poor people in North Sumatra in March 2021 fell 0.13 points to 9.01 percent

Percentage of Poor Population in September 2024 fell by 0.80 points to 7.19 percent

Percentage of Poor Population March 2022 down 0.07 points to 8.42 percent

Economy of North Sumatra, Quarter I 2021 Down 1.85 percent (y-on-y)

North Sumatra IKG 2023 is 0.425 (down 0.017 points) compared to 2022 which is 0.442

BPS-Statistics Indonesia

Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Nias (Statistics Nias Regency) Jl. Ampera No. 3

Gunungsitoli-Nias-Sumatera Utara

22814

Telp (0639) 70300313

email: bps1201@bps.go.id

Manual

ToU

Links

About Us