Food Consumption Deficiency Rate in Fakfak Regency Increased by 24.29% in 2023

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Fakfak Regency, West Papua, reached 24.29% in 2023.

This figure is up 4.06% from the previous year's 20.23%, while it has decreased by 0.17% over the past five years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Fakfak 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 needed 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 Fakfak Regency who consume food but whose energy needs are unmet does not reach 24.29% of the total population.

Compared to six other regencies/cities in West Papua Province, Fakfak Regency ranks fourth in terms of PoU. The regency with the lowest PoU (highest ranking) is Teluk Bintuni Regency (21.48%), and the highest (lowest ranking) is Pegunungan Arfak Regency (48.23%).

The following is a list of the lowest PoU rates across all regencies/cities in West Papua Province in 2023:

1. Teluk Bintuni Regency: 21.48%
2. Kaimana Regency: 21.91%
3. Manokwari Regency: 22.6%
4. Fakfak Regency: 24.29%
5. South Manokwari Regency: 27.0%
6. Teluk Wondama Regency: 28.47%
7. Pegunungan Arfak Regency: 48.23%