Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Konawe Reaches 6.73% in 2025

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi was 6.73% in 2025.

This figure decreased by 1.42% from the previous year's 8.15%, while over the last 5 years it has dropped by 2.24%.

Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that the PoU in Konawe Regency is lower than the national average.

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) defines PoU as a condition where a person regularly consumes an insufficient amount of food to meet the energy required for a normal, active, and healthy life.

This indicator can be used as a tool to assess food and nutrition security conditions.

This means that the percentage of Konawe Regency residents who consume food but do not meet their energy needs does not exceed 6.73% of the total population.

Compared to the other 16 regencies/cities in Southeast Sulawesi Province, Konawe Regency ranks 4th in terms of PoU. The regions with the lowest PoU (top ranks) are Kolaka Regency (4.18%) and the highest (last rank) is Muna Regency (17.1%).

Below is the list of the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in Southeast Sulawesi Province in 2025.

1. Kolaka Regency: 4.18%
2. North Konawe Regency: 5.08%
3. North Kolaka Regency: 5.13%
4. Konawe Regency: 6.73%
5. Kendari City: 7.33%
6. East Kolaka Regency: 7.37%
7. Wakatobi Regency: 8.0%
8. Bombana Regency: 8.94%
9. South Buton Regency: 9.93%
10. Bau Bau City: 10.05%

(Read: Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta Region with the Highest Poverty Rate March 2025)