Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in North Padang Lawas Reaches 5.55% in 2025
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Based on Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data, the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in North Padang Lawas Regency, North Sumatra was recorded at 5.55% in 2025.
This figure decreased by 0.61 percentage points from the previous year's 6.16%, and dropped by 0.46 percentage points over the last 5 years.
Indonesia's national average PoU stood at 7.89% in 2025, meaning North Padang Lawas has a lower undernourishment rate than the national average.
According to 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 is used to assess food and nutrition insecurity status.
It signifies that less than 5.55% of the total population in North Padang Lawas Regency are unable to meet their minimum dietary energy needs.
Among 32 regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province, North Padang Lawas ranks 5th lowest for PoU. The lowest PoU was recorded in Padang Lawas Regency (4.69%), while the highest was South Nias Regency (9.53%).
Below are the 10 regencies/cities in North Sumatra with the lowest PoU values in 2025:
- 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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