Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Padang Pariaman Increased by 1.27% in the Last Year

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra, was 8.68% in 2024.

This figure increased by 1.27% from the previous year''s 7.41%, while over the last 5 years, it rose by 3.87%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Padang Pariaman Regency is 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 the residents in Padang Pariaman Regency who consume food but have insufficient energy intake do not reach 8.68% of the total population.

Compared to 18 other regencies/cities in West Sumatra Province, PoU in Padang Pariaman Regency is ranked 11th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Padang Panjang City (5.33%) and the highest (last rank) is South Solok Regency (10.95%).

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

1. Padang Panjang City: 5.33%
2. Pariaman City: 7.3%
3. Bukit Tinggi City: 7.35%
4. Dharmasraya Regency: 7.51%
5. Solok City: 7.89%
6. Payakumbuh City: 8.17%
7. Sawahlunto City: 8.19%
8. West Pasaman Regency: 8.55%
9. Padang City: 8.57%
10. Sawahlunto/Sijunjung Regency: 8.67%

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