Human Development Index of Palembang Municipality

Human Development Index (HDI) of Palembang Municipality in in 2021 it will reach 78.72, an increase of 0.39 points compared to the achievement previous year

The Human Development Index (HDI) of Palembang Municipality in 2021 has increased compared to the previous year. The HDI of Palembang Municipality in 2021 is 78.72 or grew 0.50 percent (an increase of 0.39 points) compared to the achievement in 2020.

The increase in the 2021 HDI is supported by improvements in all of its constituent components. This is different from the previous condition. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a slowdown in HDI growth caused by a decline in adjusted per capita spending. In 2021, per capita expenditure will increase by 0.17 percent compared to 2020

 In terms of education, in 2021 children aged 7 years have the hope of enjoying 14.42 years of education or almost equivalent to the length of time to complete education up to Diploma III level. This figure is an increase of 0.01 years compared to 2020 which reached 14.41 years. In addition, the average length of schooling for residents aged 25 years and over also increased by 0.22 years, from 10.53 years to 10.75 years in 2021.

 In terms of health, babies born in 2021 have an expectation of being able to live up to 71.01 years, 0.22 years longer than those born the previous year.