Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Banjarnegara Decreased by 0.35% in the Last Year

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of food inadequacy (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java was 11.79% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 0.35% from the previous year's 12.14%, while in the last 5 years, it increased by 0.1%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Banjarnegara 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 food and nutrition insecurity.

This means that less than 11.79% of the total population in Banjarnegara Regency consumes food but has insufficient energy intake.

Compared to 34 other regencies/cities in Central Java Province, Banjarnegara Regency's PoU ranks 34th. The areas with the lowest PoU (top ranked) are Salatiga City (4.04%) and the highest (last ranked) is Wonosobo Regency (13.39%).

The following 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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