Mamuju Utara's Food Consumption Deficiency Rate Increased by 5.48% in 2023

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in North Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi, was 5.48% in 2023.

This figure is up 0.29% from the previous year's 5.19%, while it has decreased by 0.13% over the past five years.

The national average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in North Mamuju Regency is lower than the national average.

According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU is a condition where a person regularly consumes insufficient 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 insecurity.

This means that the population in North Mamuju Regency who consume food but whose energy needs are insufficient, does not reach 5.48% of the total population.

Compared to five other regencies/cities in West Sulawesi Province, North Mamuju Regency has the lowest PoU. The region with the highest PoU (last rank) is Mamasa Regency (14.95%).

The following is a list of the lowest PoU across all regencies/cities in West Sulawesi Province in 2023:

1. North Mamuju Regency: 5.48%
2. Majene Regency: 6.66%
3. Mamuju Regency: 7.35%
4. Central Mamuju Regency: 7.4%
5. Polewali Mandar Regency: 8.65%
6. Mamasa Regency: 14.95%