Kutai Timur Residents' Food Consumption Deficiency Figure Rises 7.98% in 2025

Referring to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Kutai Timur Regency, East Kalimantan reached 7.98% in 2025.

This figure increased by 1.38% from the previous year's 6.6%, while in the last 5 years it decreased by 1.26%.

Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that the PoU in Kutai Timur 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 needs for a normal, active, and healthy life.

This indicator can be used as a tool to observe food and nutrition security conditions.

This means that the number of Kutai Timur Regency residents who consume food but lack sufficient energy needs is less than 7.98% of the total population.

Compared to 9 other regencies/cities in East Kalimantan Province, Kutai Timur Regency ranks 3rd in terms of PoU. The regions with the lowest PoU (top ranks) are Berau Regency (6.84%) and the highest (last rank) is Paser Regency (11.06%).

Below is the list of the lowest PoU across all regencies/cities in East Kalimantan Province in 2025.

1. Berau Regency: 6.84%
2. Bontang City: 7.6%
3. Kutai Timur Regency: 7.98%
4. Balikpapan City: 8.24%
5. Kutai Barat Regency: 8.33%
6. Penajam Paser Utara Regency: 8.45%
7. Samarinda City: 8.55%
8. Kutai Kartanegara Regency: 8.69%
9. Mahakam Hulu Regency: 9.02%
10. Paser Regency: 11.06%

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