Food Insecurity Prevalence in Nagan Raya Reaches 3.43% in 2023

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Nagan Raya Regency, Aceh, was 3.43% in 2023.

This figure is down 2.52% from the previous year's 5.95%, and down 7.81% over the past five years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Nagan Raya 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 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 percentage of residents in Nagan Raya Regency who consume food but lack sufficient energy intake is less than 3.43% of the total population.

Compared to 22 other regencies/cities in Aceh Province, Nagan Raya Regency has the lowest PoU. The region with the highest PoU (last in rank) is Aceh Utara Regency (14.24%).

The following is a list of the lowest PoU in 10 regencies/cities in Aceh Province in 2023.

1. Nagan Raya Regency: 3.43%
2. Banda Aceh City: 5.47%
3. Lhokseumawe City: 6.09%
4. Aceh Barat Regency: 6.16%
5. Bener Meriah Regency: 7.22%
6. Subulussalam City: 7.3%
7. Aceh Singkil Regency: 7.31%
8. Bireuen Regency: 7.62%
9. Aceh Besar Regency: 8.58%
10. Aceh Timur Regency: 8.61%