Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in East Seram Rises 0.29% in the Last Year

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in East Seram Regency, Maluku reached 33.63% in 2025.

This figure increased by 0.29% from the previous year's 33.34%, while over the last 5 years it has decreased by 4.68%.

Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that the PoU in East Seram 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 assess food and nutrition security conditions.

This means that the residents of East Seram Regency who consume food but do not meet their energy needs account for up to 33.63% of the total population.

Compared to 10 other regencies/cities in Maluku Province, East Seram Regency ranks 9th in terms of PoU. The area with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Ambon City (24.78%) and the highest (last rank) is South Buru Regency (36.17%).

Below is the list of the lowest PoU in 10 regencies/cities of Maluku Province in 2025.

1. Ambon City: 24.78%
2. Central Maluku Regency: 30.26%
3. Tual City: 30.73%
4. West Southwest Maluku Regency: 30.73%
5. Southeast Maluku Regency: 30.99%
6. Buru Regency: 32.36%
7. West Seram Regency: 32.94%
8. Aru Islands Regency: 33.31%
9. East Seram Regency: 33.63%
10. Tanimbar Islands Regency: 35.76%

(Read: Difference in Indonesia's Poor Population Figures Between World Bank and BPS Versions)