Prevalence of Insufficient Food Consumption in Bengkalis Increased by 0.37% Over the Last 5 Years
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Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Bengkalis Regency, Riau was recorded at 9.82% in 2025.
This figure decreased by 0.1% from the previous year's 9.92%, however it has increased by 0.37% over the past five years.
Indonesia's national average PoU stood at 7.89% in 2025, meaning Bengkalis Regency has a higher PoU than the national average.
The National Food Agency (Bapanas) defines PoU as the condition where individuals regularly consume insufficient food intake to meet energy requirements for normal, active and healthy life.
This indicator measures food and nutrition insecurity status.
This indicates that under 9.82% of Bengkalis population do not consume enough food to meet their energy needs.
Among 12 districts/cities in Riau Province, Bengkalis ranked 3rd highest. The lowest PoU was Pekanbaru City (8.11%), while highest was Indragiri Hulu Regency (13.9%).
Below is the list of 10 lowest PoU districts/cities in Riau Province 2025:
- Pekanbaru City: 8.11%
- Pelalawan Regency: 9.56%
- Bengkalis Regency: 9.82%
- Kuantan Singingi Regency: 9.98%
- Rokan Hulu Regency: 10.1%
- Dumai City: 10.18%
- Kampar Regency: 10.47%
- Rokan Hilir Regency: 11.26%
- Siak Regency: 11.97%
- Meranti Islands Regency: 12.66%
(Read: Extreme Poverty in Indonesia Continues to Decline Until 2025)
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