Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Yapen Islands Reached 30.31% in 2025
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According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data, the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Yapen Islands Regency, Papua reached 30.31% in 2025.
This figure rose by 2.26 percentage points from the previous year's 28.05%, while it fell by 3.15 percentage points over the last 5 years.
Indonesia's national average PoU stood at 7.89% in 2025, meaning Yapen Islands Regency has a far higher undernourishment rate than the national average.
Indonesia's National Food Agency defines PoU as the condition where individuals regularly consume insufficient food to meet energy requirements for normal, active, healthy life.
This indicator measures food and nutrition insecurity status.
This means less than 30.31% of Yapen Islands residents fail to obtain sufficient dietary energy intake.
Among 9 regencies/cities in Papua Province, Yapen Islands ranks 3rd highest for PoU. Jayapura City recorded the lowest PoU (12.49%), while Mamberamo Raya Regency had the highest rate (59.17%).
2025 PoU rankings for Papua Province areas (lowest to highest):
- Jayapura City: 12.49%
- Jayapura Regency: 23.38%
- Yapen Islands Regency: 30.31%
- Waropen Regency: 33.62%
- Supiori Regency: 34.01%
- Biak Numfor Regency: 34.26%
- Sarmi Regency: 35.73%
- Keerom Regency: 39.89%
- Mamberamo Raya Regency: 59.17%
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