Food Consumption Deficiency Prevalence in Konawe Reaches 8.44% in 2023

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, reached 8.44% in 2023.

This figure is down 6.13% from the previous year's 14.57%, while it has increased by 3.02% over the past 5 years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Konawe Regency is lower 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.

This means that the percentage of residents in Konawe Regency who consume food but lack sufficient energy intake is less than 8.44% of the total population.

Compared to 16 other regencies/cities in Southeast Sulawesi Province, Konawe Regency ranks 5th in terms of PoU. The area with the lowest PoU (top ranking) is North Konawe Regency (5.56%), and the highest (bottom ranking) is Central Buton Regency (17.56%).

The following is a list of the 10 lowest PoU rates among regencies/cities in Southeast Sulawesi Province in 2023:

1. North Konawe Regency: 5.56%
2. Kendari City: 6.44%
3. Kolaka Regency: 7.27%
4. North Kolaka Regency: 7.55%
5. Konawe Regency: 8.44%
6. Konawe Islands Regency: 8.79%
7. Bombana Regency: 9.62%
8. Wakatobi Regency: 10.65%
9. Bau Bau City: 10.84%
10. East Kolaka Regency: 11.25%