Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Tanjung Balai City Reaches 6.3% in 2024

According to data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), the prevalence of food inadequacy (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Tanjung Balai City, North Sumatra reached 6.3% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 1.26% from the previous year's 7.56%, while increasing by 2.16% over the last 5 years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Tanjung Balai City is lower compared to the national average.

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) defines PoU as 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 less than 6.3% of the total population in Tanjung Balai City consumes food but has insufficient energy intake.

Compared to 32 other regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province, Tanjung Balai City's PoU ranks 8th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Samosir Regency (5.31%), and the highest (last rank) is Tebing Tinggi City (9.54%).

Below is the list of the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in North Sumatra Province in 2024.

1. Samosir Regency: 5.31%
2. Padang Lawas Regency: 5.53%
3. Pakpak Bharat Regency: 6.13%
4. Karo Regency: 6.13%
5. Padang Lawas Utara Regency: 6.16%
6. Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 6.18%
7. Nias Regency: 6.24%
8. Tanjung Balai City: 6.3%
9. North Tapanuli Regency: 6.64%
10. South Labuhan Batu Regency: 6.65%

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