The Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Banggai Laut Increased by 6.14% in the Last 5 Years

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Banggai Laut Regency, Central Sulawesi, reached 13.42% in 2023.

This figure is up 2.16% from the previous year's 11.26%, and up 6.14% over the past five years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Banggai Laut Regency is higher than the national average.

According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU is a condition where a person regularly consumes an insufficient amount of food to meet the energy needs for a normal, active, and healthy life. This indicator can be used as a tool to assess food and nutrition insecurity.

This means that the percentage of residents in Banggai Laut Regency who consume food but lack sufficient energy needs does not reach 13.42% of the total population.

Compared to 12 other regencies/cities in Central Sulawesi Province, Banggai Laut Regency ranks 10th in terms of PoU. The area with the lowest PoU (highest ranking) is Palu City (6.0%), and the highest (lowest ranking) is Banggai Kepulauan Regency (16.56%).

The following is a list of the lowest PoU in 10 regencies/cities in Central Sulawesi Province in 2023.

1. Palu City: 6.0%
2. North Morowali Regency: 7.1%
3. Poso Regency: 7.36%
4. Morowali Regency: 7.9%
5. Buol Regency: 8.48%
6. Parigi Moutong Regency: 9.92%
7. Banggai Regency: 9.95%
8. Tojo Una Una Regency: 10.78%
9. Donggala Regency: 11.36%
10. Banggai Laut Regency: 13.42%