Prevalence of Undernourishment in Lebong Increased by 2.44% in the Last Year

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Irfan Fadhlurrahman 21/10/2025 08:42 WIB
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Prevalence of Undernourishment in Lebong Regency, Bengkulu (2017-2024)
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of food inadequacy (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Lebong Regency, Bengkulu was 12.38% in 2024.

This figure increased by 2.44% from the previous year's 9.94%, while in the last 5 years, it increased by 3.01%.

The average PoU for Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Lebong 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 required for a normal, active, and healthy life.

This indicator can be used as a tool to assess food insecurity and nutritional status.

This means that 12.38% of the population in Lebong Regency consumes food but has insufficient energy needs.

Compared to 9 other regencies/cities in Bengkulu Province, the PoU in Lebong Regency is ranked 8th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Mukomuko Regency (5.56%), and the highest (last rank) is Kepahiang Regency (13.7%).

Here is a list of the lowest PoU in all regencies/cities in Bengkulu Province in 2024.

  1. Mukomuko Regency: 5.56%
  2. Bengkulu City: 6.43%
  3. South Bengkulu Regency: 9.42%
  4. Central Bengkulu Regency: 9.48%
  5. North Bengkulu Regency: 9.7%
  6. Seluma Regency: 11.05%
  7. Kaur Regency: 12.36%
  8. Lebong Regency: 12.38%
  9. Rejang Lebong Regency: 12.54%
  10. Kepahiang Regency: 13.7%

(Read: Indonesia Ranks 7th with the Most Unconnected Population )

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