Food Consumption Inadequacy Rate for Mandailing Natal Population Dropped to 6.78% in 2025
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According to Central Statistics Agency (BPS) data, the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Mandailing Natal Regency, North Sumatra reached 6.78% in 2025.
This figure decreased by 0.32 percentage points from 7.1% the previous year, and fell 0.43 percentage points over the last 5 years.
Indonesia's national average PoU stood at 7.89% in 2025, meaning Mandailing Natal's rate is below the national average.
As defined by the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU measures the condition where individuals regularly consume insufficient food to meet energy requirements for normal, active, healthy living.
This indicator assesses food and nutrition insecurity status.
It means less than 6.78% of Mandailing Natal residents are consuming food that fails to meet their energy needs.
Among 33 districts/cities in North Sumatra, Mandailing Natal ranks 23rd for PoU. Padang Lawas Regency recorded the lowest rate (4.69%), while South Nias Regency had the highest (9.53%).
Below are the 10 districts/cities in North Sumatra with the lowest 2025 PoU rates:
- Padang Lawas Regency: 4.69%
- Karo Regency: 4.7%
- Samosir Regency: 4.96%
- Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 5.22%
- North Padang Lawas Regency: 5.55%
- Central Tapanuli Regency: 5.62%
- Nias Regency: 5.65%
- South Labuhan Batu Regency: 5.65%
- Pakpak Bharat Regency: 5.71%
- Toba Samosir Regency: 5.71%
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