The Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Gowa Increased by 2.4% in the Last 5 Years

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Irfan Fadhlurrahman 28/08/2024 10:16 WIB
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Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi (2017-2023)
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Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi, was 8.42% in 2023.

This figure is down 3.08% from the previous year's 11.5%, while it has increased by 2.4% over the past five years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Gowa Regency 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 needed 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 population in Gowa Regency who consume food but whose energy needs are insufficient does not reach 8.42% of the total population.

Compared to 23 other regencies/cities in South Sulawesi Province, Gowa Regency ranks 16th in PoU. The areas with the lowest PoU (top ranking) are Pangkajene and Kepulauan Regency (4.17%), and the highest (bottom ranking) is Soppeng Regency (13.14%).

The following is a list of the lowest PoU in the 10 regencies/cities of South Sulawesi Province in 2023.

1. Pangkajene and Kepulauan Regency: 4.17%
2. Palopo City: 4.35%
3. Makassar City: 5.18%
4. North Luwu Regency: 5.38%
5. North Toraja Regency: 6.2%
6. Parepare City: 6.37%
7. Wajo Regency: 6.67%
8. Sidenreng Rappang Regency: 6.81%
9. East Luwu Regency: 6.85%
10. Pinrang Regency: 7.1%

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