Samosir Population Food Consumption Inadequacy Rate Dropped by 4.96% in 2025

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Irfan Fadhlurrahman 16/06/2026 13:15 WIB
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Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Samosir Regency, North Sumatra (2017-2025)
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Based on Central Statistics Agency (BPS) data, the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Samosir Regency, North Sumatra stood at 4.96% in 2025.

This figure decreased by 0.35 percentage points from 5.31% in the previous year, and has fallen 0.89 percentage points over the last 5 years.

Indonesia's national average PoU was 7.89% in 2025, meaning Samosir Regency's PoU is below the national average.

According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU describes the condition where individuals regularly consume insufficient food to meet the energy required for normal, active, healthy living.

This indicator measures food and nutrition insecurity status.

This means less than 4.96% of Samosir's total population consumes food that fails to meet their energy requirements.

Among 32 regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province, Samosir ranks 3rd for lowest PoU: Padang Lawas Regency is lowest (4.69%), while South Nias Regency has the highest rate (9.53%).

Top 10 lowest PoU regencies/cities in North Sumatra 2025:

  1. Padang Lawas Regency: 4.69%
  2. Karo Regency: 4.7%
  3. Samosir Regency: 4.96%
  4. Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 5.22%
  5. North Padang Lawas Regency: 5.55%
  6. Central Tapanuli Regency: 5.62%
  7. Nias Regency: 5.65%
  8. South Labuhan Batu Regency: 5.65%
  9. Pakpak Bharat Regency: 5.71%
  10. Toba Samosir Regency: 5.71%

(Read: Countries With The Highest Female Population Proportion Worldwide 2022)

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