Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Parigi Moutong Decreased by 0.2% in the Last Year

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Parigi Moutong Regency, Central Sulawesi was 9.63% in 2025.

This figure decreased by 0.2% from the previous year's 9.83%, while in the last 5 years it has decreased by 1.64%.

Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that the PoU in Parigi Moutong 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 needed for a normal, active, and healthy life.

This indicator can be used as a tool to observe food and nutrition security conditions.

This means that the residents of Parigi Moutong Regency who consume food but do not meet their energy needs account for up to 9.63% of the total population.

Compared to the other 12 regencies/cities in Central Sulawesi Province, Parigi Moutong Regency's PoU ranks 5th. The regions with the lowest PoU (top ranks) are Palu City (6.41%) and the highest (last rank) is Banggai Islands Regency (19.4%).

Below is the list of the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in Central Sulawesi Province in 2025.

1. Palu City: 6.41%
2. Morowali Regency: 6.42%
3. North Morowali Regency: 7.4%
4. Poso Regency: 8.37%
5. Parigi Moutong Regency: 9.63%
6. Banggai Regency: 10.3%
7. Buol Regency: 10.33%
8. Tojo Una Una Regency: 12.38%
9. Donggala Regency: 12.44%
10. Sigi Regency: 13.33%

(Read: Percentage of Poor Population in Regencies and Cities of NTT in 2025)