Universitas Sebelas Maret, Jl. Ir. Sutami 36 A Surakarta 57126, Jawa Tengah
Indonesia

Email: wiwitrahayu@staff.uns.ac.id

This study aims to determine the dynamics of Central Java population welfare by looking at the pattern of expenditure and the nutrition and food consumption level. The data used is data on the expenditure and consumption of the Central Java population in 2016-2020. The data analysis method used is descriptive analysis. The study of expenditure patterns shows that during the period 2016-2020, the Central Java population welfare is increasing. Still, residents of rural areas are less prosperous than residents of urban areas. The welfare increasing is also shown by decreasing in the grains group consumption. The analysis of the nutritional consumption level shows that increased from 2016-2018 and decreased in 2019-2020. The level of energy consumption is categorized as sufficient and protein consumption level is categorized as good. However, energy consumption in rural areas is higher than in urban areas; conversely, protein consumption in urban areas is higher than in rural areas.