Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in West Tulang Bawang Reaches 10.78% in 2024

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of food inadequacy (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in West Tulang Bawang Regency, Lampung, was 10.78% in 2024.

This figure increased by 2.71% from the previous year's 8.07%, while it decreased by 3.12% in the last 5 years.

Indonesia's average PoU was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in West Tulang Bawang Regency was 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 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 10.78% of the total population in West Tulang Bawang Regency consumes food but has insufficient energy intake.

Compared to 14 other regencies/cities in Lampung Province, the PoU in West Tulang Bawang Regency ranks 12th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Metro City (8.23%) and the highest (last rank) is East Lampung Regency (11.54%).

Below is a list of the 10 regencies/cities in Lampung Province with the lowest PoU in 2024.

1. Metro City: 8.23%
2. West Pesisir Regency: 8.4%
3. South Lampung Regency: 9.91%
4. Bandar Lampung City: 10.05%
5. Tulang Bawang Regency: 10.21%
6. Mesuji Regency: 10.25%
7. Central Lampung Regency: 10.25%
8. North Lampung Regency: 10.36%
9. Pringsewu Regency: 10.51%
10. Way Kanan Regency: 10.61%

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