Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Kupang Reaches 13.85% in 2025

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, reached 13.85% in 2025.

This figure decreased by 0.54% from the previous year's 14.39%, while in the last 5 years it decreased by 1.58%.

Indonesia's average PoU was 7.89% in 2025. This means that the PoU in Kupang 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 required for a normal, active, and healthy life.

This indicator can be used as a tool to assess the condition of food and nutrition insecurity.

This means that less than 13.85% of the total population in Kupang Regency consumes food but lacks sufficient energy.

Compared to 21 other regencies/cities in East Nusa Tenggara Province, Kupang Regency's PoU is in the last position. The region with the lowest PoU (top ranked) is East Sumba Regency (8.96%).

The following is a list of the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in East Nusa Tenggara Province in 2025.

1. East Sumba Regency: 8.96%
2. Central Sumba Regency: 9.68%
3. Sabu Raijua Regency: 10.11%
4. Southwest Sumba Regency: 10.51%
5. Manggarai Regency: 10.85%
6. Nagekeo Regency: 11.24%
7. West Manggarai Regency: 11.3%
8. Ngada Regency: 11.35%
9. South Central Timor Regency: 11.46%
10. West Sumba Regency: 11.57%

(Read: Number of Poor People in Indonesia According to World Bank Upper-Middle Income Country Standards)