Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Mandailing Natal Increased by 1.72% in the Last 5 Years

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of food inadequacy (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Mandailing Natal Regency, North Sumatra, reached 7.1% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 1.93% from the previous year's 9.03%, while over the last 5 years, it increased by 1.72%.

The average PoU for Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Mandailing Natal 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 less than 7.1% of the total population in Mandailing Natal Regency consumes food but lacks sufficient energy.

Compared to 32 other regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province, Mandailing Natal Regency's PoU ranks 18th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Samosir Regency (5.31%), and the highest (last rank) is Tebing Tinggi City (9.54%).

The following is a list of the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in North Sumatra Province in 2024.

1. Samosir Regency: 5.31%
2. Padang Lawas Regency: 5.53%
3. Pakpak Bharat Regency: 6.13%
4. Karo Regency: 6.13%
5. Padang Lawas Utara Regency: 6.16%
6. Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 6.18%
7. Nias Regency: 6.24%
8. Tanjung Balai City: 6.3%
9. Tapanuli Utara Regency: 6.64%
10. Labuhan Batu Selatan Regency: 6.65%

(Read: 10 Provinces with the Lowest Poverty Rates in March 2024)