Food Consumption Insufficiency Rate for Banda Aceh City Residents Rose 6.69% in 2024

Referring to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of food insufficiency (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Banda Aceh City, Aceh reached 6.69% in 2024.

This figure increased by 1.22% from the previous year's 5.47%, while over the last 5 years, it rose by 2.94%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. 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 required for a normal, active, and healthy life. This indicator can be used as a tool to assess food and nutrition vulnerability.

This means that less than 6.69% of the total population in Banda Aceh City consume food but have insufficient energy intake.

Compared to 22 other regencies/cities in Aceh Province, Banda Aceh City's PoU ranks first (lowest). The region with the highest PoU (last rank) is North Aceh Regency (10.94%).

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

1. Banda Aceh City: 6.69%
2. Nagan Raya Regency: 6.91%
3. Bener Meriah Regency: 7.31%
4. Aceh Singkil Regency: 7.41%
5. Sabang City: 7.81%
6. Lhokseumawe City: 7.86%
7. Gayo Lues Regency: 7.97%
8. Subulussalam City: 8.02%
9. Aceh Besar Regency: 8.13%
10. West Aceh Regency: 8.41%

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