Prevalence of Insufficient Food Consumption in Tasikmalaya City Increased by 2.28% in the Last 5 Years

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Tasikmalaya City, West Java, was 5.31% in 2024.

This figure increased by 0.17% from the previous year's 5.14%, while in the last 5 years, it rose by 2.28%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Tasikmalaya City is lower than the national average.

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) defines PoU as 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 implies that less than 5.31% of the population in Tasikmalaya City consumes food but has insufficient energy needs.

Compared to 26 other regencies/cities in West Java Province, Tasikmalaya City's PoU ranks 8th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Depok City (4.52%), and the highest (last rank) is Bogor City (7.98%).

Here is a list of the 10 regencies/cities in West Java Province with the lowest PoU in 2024.

1. Depok City: 4.52%
2. Bekasi Regency: 4.6%
3. Bekasi City: 4.88%
4. Garut Regency: 5.02%
5. Karawang Regency: 5.1%
6. Banjar City: 5.13%
7. Pangandaran Regency: 5.22%
8. Tasikmalaya City: 5.31%
9. Cianjur Regency: 5.37%
10. Sumedang Regency: 5.43%

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