Prevalence of Food Consumption Insufficiency in Kulonprogo Decreased by 1.65% in the Last 5 Years

Referring to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Kulonprogo Regency, DI Yogyakarta reached 8.75% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 4.69% from the previous year's 13.44%, and by 1.65% in the last 5 years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Kulonprogo 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 conditions.

This means that less than 8.75% of the total population in Kulonprogo Regency consumes food but has insufficient energy intake.

Compared to 4 other regencies/cities in DI Yogyakarta Province, Kulonprogo Regency's PoU is ranked 2nd. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Sleman Regency (8.05%), and the highest (last rank) is Yogyakarta City (10.35%).

Below is the list of the lowest PoU in all regencies/cities of DI Yogyakarta Province in 2024.

1. Sleman Regency: 8.05%
2. Kulonprogo Regency: 8.75%
3. Gunung Kidul Regency: 8.84%
4. Bantul Regency: 9.27%
5. Yogyakarta City: 10.35%

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