Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Lumajang Decreases by 0.33% in the Last Year

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Lumajang Regency, East Java, reached 8.44% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 0.33% from the previous year's 8.77%, and by 0.98% over the last 5 years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Lumajang 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 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 8.44% of the total population in Lumajang Regency consumes food but lacks sufficient energy.

Compared to 37 other regencies/cities in East Java Province, Lumajang Regency's PoU ranks 19th. The areas with the lowest PoU (top ranked) are Surabaya City (2.37%) and the highest (last ranked) is Situbondo Regency (17.35%).

Below is a list of the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in East Java Province in 2024.

1. Surabaya City: 2.37%
2. Gresik Regency: 2.9%
3. Sidoarjo Regency: 3.07%
4. Batu City: 3.49%
5. Pasuruan City: 4.29%
6. Mojokerto City: 4.33%
7. Probolinggo City: 4.47%
8. Malang City: 4.99%
9. Lamongan Regency: 5.3%
10. Kediri City: 5.31%

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