Food Insecurity Prevalence in Bau Bau City Reaches 10.84% in 2023

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Bau Bau City, Southeast Sulawesi, reached 10.84% in 2023.

This figure is down 13.76% from the previous year's 24.6%, while it has increased by 3.07% over the past five years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Bau Bau City is higher than the national average.

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) defines PoU as 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 insecurity.

This means that the population in Bau Bau City who consume food but whose energy needs are insufficient does not reach 10.84% of the total population.

Compared to 16 other districts/cities in Southeast Sulawesi Province, Bau Bau City ranks 9th in terms of PoU. The area with the lowest PoU (top ranking) is North Konawe Regency (5.56%), and the highest (last ranking) is Central Buton Regency (17.56%).

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

1. North Konawe Regency: 5.56%
2. Kendari City: 6.44%
3. Kolaka Regency: 7.27%
4. North Kolaka Regency: 7.55%
5. Konawe Regency: 8.44%
6. Konawe Islands Regency: 8.79%
7. Bombana Regency: 9.62%
8. Wakatobi Regency: 10.65%
9. Bau Bau City: 10.84%
10. East Kolaka Regency: 11.25%