Prevalence of Undernourishment in Semarang City Decreased by 1.55% in the Last 5 Years

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Semarang City, Central Java was 4.15% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 2.66% from the previous year's 6.81%, while in the last 5 years, it decreased by 1.55%.

The average PoU for Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that PoU in Semarang City is lower 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 less than 4.15% of Semarang City's population consumes food but with insufficient energy intake.

Compared to 34 other regencies/cities in Central Java Province, Semarang City's PoU ranks 2nd. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Salatiga City (4.04%), and the highest (last rank) is Wonosobo Regency (13.39%).

Below is a list of the 10 regencies/cities in Central Java Province with the lowest PoU in 2024.

1. Salatiga City: 4.04%
2. Semarang City: 4.15%
3. Tegal City: 5.02%
4. Pekalongan City: 5.05%
5. Kudus Regency: 5.41%
6. Pekalongan Regency: 5.54%
7. Surakarta City: 6.22%
8. Pemalang Regency: 6.31%
9. Batang Regency: 6.53%
10. Karanganyar Regency: 7.09%

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