| Release Date | : | February 15, 2021 |
| File Size | : | 1.06 MB |
Abstract
In September 2020 the number of poor people in South Sumatra Province
reached 1,119.65 thousand people or 12.98 percent of the total
population. Compared to the conditions in March 2020, the number of poor
people increased by 38.07 thousand people from 1,081.58 thousand people
or an increase of 0.32 percentage points from 12.66 percent. Compared
to the situation in September 2019 the number of poor people increased
by 52.49 thousand from 1,067.16 thousand people, or an increase of 0.42
percentage points from 12.56 percent.
The percentage of poor people
in urban areas in September 2019 was 11.94 percent, increasing to 12.16
percent in March 2020 and increasing to 12.52 percent in September
2020. Meanwhile, the percentage of poor people in rural areas increased
from 12.93 percent in September 2019 to 12.96 percent in March 2020 and
up to 13.25 percent in September 2020.
The role of the food group
on the Poverty Line is much greater than that of the non-food group
(housing, clothing, education and health). The contribution of the food
poverty line (GKM) to the poverty line (GK) in September 2020 was
recorded at 74.49 percent, the same as the conditions in March 2020 and
slightly decreased when compared to the conditions in September 2019
which amounted to 74.71 percent.
Food commodities that have a major
effect on the Poverty Line in urban areas are relatively the same as in
rural areas, including rice, filter clove cigarettes, eggs, red
chilies, purebred chicken, instant noodles, granulated sugar, bread,
cakes, ground coffee & instant coffee (sachets), and shallots.
Meanwhile, non-food commodities are housing, gasoline, electricity,
education, toiletries and clothes for adult women.
In the period
September 2019 - September 2020, the Poverty Depth Index (P1) and the
Poverty Severity Index (P2) both increased.
