Buton Residents' Food Consumption Deficiency Rate Rises to 14.01% in 2025

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi reached 14.01% in 2025.

This figure increased by 1.58% from the previous year's 12.43%, while in the last 5 years it rose by 0.59%.

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

This indicator can be used as a tool to assess food and nutrition security conditions.

This means that Buton Regency residents who consume food but lack sufficient energy needs do not make up 14.01% of the total population.

Compared to the other 16 regencies/cities in Southeast Sulawesi Province, Buton Regency ranks 13th in terms of PoU. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Kolaka Regency (4.18%) and the highest (last rank) is Muna Regency (17.1%).

Below is the list of the 10 regencies/cities in Southeast Sulawesi Province with the lowest PoU in 2025.

1. Kolaka Regency: 4.18%
2. North Konawe Regency: 5.08%
3. North Kolaka Regency: 5.13%
4. Konawe Regency: 6.73%
5. Kendari City: 7.33%
6. East Kolaka Regency: 7.37%
7. Wakatobi Regency: 8.0%
8. Bombana Regency: 8.94%
9. South Buton Regency: 9.93%
10. Bau Bau City: 10.05%

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