Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Tebing Tinggi City Decreased by 0.24% in the Last Year

Referring to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Tebing Tinggi City, North Sumatra reached 9.54% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 0.24% from the previous year's 9.78%, while in the last 5 years, it increased by 3.84%.

The average PoU for Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Tebing Tinggi City 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 needed for a normal, active, and healthy life.

This indicator can be used as a tool to assess food and nutrition insecurity conditions.

This implies that, among the residents of Tebing Tinggi City who consume food but have insufficient energy needs, the proportion does not reach 9.54% of the total population.

Compared to 32 other regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province, Tebing Tinggi City's PoU is in the last position. The region with the lowest PoU (top position) is Samosir Regency (5.31%).

The following is a list of the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in North Sumatra Province in 2024.

1. Samosir Regency: 5.31%
2. Padang Lawas Regency: 5.53%
3. Pakpak Bharat Regency: 6.13%
4. Karo Regency: 6.13%
5. North Padang Lawas Regency: 6.16%
6. Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 6.18%
7. Nias Regency: 6.24%
8. Tanjung Balai City: 6.3%
9. North Tapanuli Regency: 6.64%
10. South Labuhan Batu Regency: 6.65%

(Read: Difference in the Number of Poor People in Indonesia According to World Bank and BPS Versions)