Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Jayapura Dropped 8.76% Over the Last 5 Years
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According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data, the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Jayapura Regency, Papua stood at 23.38% in 2025.
This figure increased by 2.28% from the previous year's 21.1%, while recording an 8.76% decline over the past 5 years.
Indonesia's national average PoU reached 7.89% in 2025, meaning Jayapura Regency's PoU is higher than the national average.
Per the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU describes the condition where individuals regularly consume insufficient food to meet energy requirements for normal, active, healthy living.
This indicator serves to assess food and nutrition insecurity status.
This means less than 23.38% of Jayapura Regency residents consume food that fails to meet their full energy needs.
Compared to 8 other regions in Papua Province, Jayapura Regency ranks 2nd highest. Lowest PoU: Jayapura City (12.49%), highest: Mamberamo Raya Regency (59.17%).
2025 PoU ranking for Papua regions (lowest first):
- Jayapura City: 12.49%
- Jayapura Regency: 23.38%
- Yapen Islands Regency: 30.31%
- Waropen Regency: 33.62%
- Supiori Regency: 34.01%
- Biak Numfor Regency: 34.26%
- Sarmi Regency: 35.73%
- Keerom Regency: 39.89%
- Mamberamo Raya Regency: 59.17%
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