Prevalence of Undernourishment in Belu Increased by 0.96% in the Last 5 Years

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of food inadequacy (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara reached 12.96% in 2025.

This figure decreased by 0.38% from the previous year's 13.34%, while in the last 5 years, it increased by 0.96%.

Indonesia's average PoU was 7.89% in 2025. This means that PoU in Belu Regency was 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 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 residents in Belu Regency who consume food but lack sufficient energy do not exceed 12.96% of the total population.

Compared to 21 other regencies/cities in East Nusa Tenggara Province, PoU in Belu Regency ranks 17th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is East Sumba Regency (8.96%) and the highest (last rank) is Kupang Regency (13.85%).

Here is the list of the lowest PoU in 10 regencies/cities 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%

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