Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Pematang Siantar City Rose 0.68% Over The Last 5 Years

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Irfan Fadhlurrahman 17/06/2026 13:15 WIB
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Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Pematang Siantar City, North Sumatra Province (2017-2025)
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Based on Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data, the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Pematang Siantar City, North Sumatra stood at 6.93% in 2025.

This figure decreased by 0.31% from the previous year's 7.24%, yet increased by 0.68% over the past 5 years.

Indonesia's national average PoU was 7.89% in 2025, meaning Pematang Siantar has a lower undernourishment rate than the national average.

According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU measures the condition where individuals regularly consume insufficient food to meet energy requirements for normal, active, healthy living.

This indicator assesses food and nutrition insecurity status.

It means less than 6.93% of Pematang Siantar residents do not obtain enough dietary energy.

Among 32 regencies/cities in North Sumatra, Pematang Siantar ranks 24th for PoU. The lowest PoU is Padang Lawas Regency (4.69%), while the highest is South Nias Regency (9.53%).

Below are the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in North Sumatra 2025:

  1. Padang Lawas Regency: 4.69%
  2. Karo Regency: 4.7%
  3. Samosir Regency: 4.96%
  4. Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 5.22%
  5. North Padang Lawas Regency: 5.55%
  6. Central Tapanuli Regency: 5.62%
  7. Nias Regency: 5.65%
  8. South Labuhan Batu Regency: 5.65%
  9. Pakpak Bharat Regency: 5.71%
  10. Toba Samosir Regency: 5.71%

(Read: West Java Population Projection 2025)

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