Prevalence of Undernourishment in Serang City Increased by 0.9% in the Last 5 Years

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Serang City, Banten, was 2.18% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 0.12% from the previous year's 2.3%, while in the last 5 years, it increased by 0.9%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Serang City is lower 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 2.18% of the total population in Serang City consumes food but has insufficient energy intake.

Compared to 7 other regencies/cities in Banten Province, Serang City's PoU ranks 4th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Tangerang City (1.89%), and the highest (last rank) is South Tangerang City (3.13%).

Here is the list of the lowest PoU in all regencies/cities in Banten Province in 2024.

1. Tangerang City: 1.89%
2. Cilegon City: 1.96%
3. Serang Regency: 2.13%
4. Serang City: 2.18%
5. Tangerang Regency: 2.22%
6. Lebak Regency: 2.52%
7. Pandeglang Regency: 2.7%
8. South Tangerang City: 3.13%

(Read: Urban Poverty Increased Early 2025, Rural Decreased)