Food Consumption Inadequacy Rate of North Bengkulu Residents Rises 9.7% in 2024

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in North Bengkulu Regency, Bengkulu, was 9.7% in 2024.

This figure increased by 2.21% from the previous year's 7.49%, while in the last 5 years, it has risen by 2.93%.

The average PoU for Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in North Bengkulu Regency is higher than the national average.

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) defines PoU as a condition where a person regularly consumes an insufficient amount of food to meet the energy required 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 residents in North Bengkulu Regency who consume food but whose energy needs are insufficient do not reach 9.7% of the total population.

Compared to 9 other regencies/cities in Bengkulu Province, the PoU in North Bengkulu Regency ranks 5th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Mukomuko Regency (5.56%), and the highest (last rank) is Kepahiang Regency (13.7%).

Below is the list of the lowest PoU across all regencies/cities in Bengkulu Province in 2024.

1. Mukomuko Regency: 5.56%
2. Bengkulu City: 6.43%
3. South Bengkulu Regency: 9.42%
4. Central Bengkulu Regency: 9.48%
5. North Bengkulu Regency: 9.7%
6. Seluma Regency: 11.05%
7. Kaur Regency: 12.36%
8. Lebong Regency: 12.38%
9. Rejang Lebong Regency: 12.54%
10. Kepahiang Regency: 13.7%

(Read: 10 Provinces with the Lowest Poverty Rates in March 2024)