Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Banda Aceh City Decreased by 0.82% in the Last Year

Based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Banda Aceh City, Aceh, was 5.47% in 2023.

This figure is down 0.82% from the previous year's 6.29%, while it has increased by 1.95% over the past five years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Banda Aceh 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 needs 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 Banda Aceh City who consume food but whose energy needs are insufficient is less than 5.47% of the total population.

Compared to 22 other districts/cities in Aceh Province, Banda Aceh City ranks second in terms of PoU. The area with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Nagan Raya Regency (3.43%), and the highest (bottom rank) is Aceh Utara Regency (14.24%).

The following is a list of the 10 districts/cities in Aceh Province with the lowest PoU in 2023.

1. Nagan Raya Regency: 3.43%
2. Banda Aceh City: 5.47%
3. Lhokseumawe City: 6.09%
4. Aceh Barat Regency: 6.16%
5. Bener Meriah Regency: 7.22%
6. Subulussalam City: 7.3%
7. Aceh Singkil Regency: 7.31%
8. Bireuen Regency: 7.62%
9. Aceh Besar Regency: 8.58%
10. Aceh Timur Regency: 8.61%