Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Central Sumba Increased by 0.27% in the Last 5 Years

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Sumba Tengah Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, reached 11.55% in 2023.

This figure is up 1.86% from the previous year's 9.69%, while over the past 5 years it has increased by 0.27%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Sumba Tengah 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 needs for a normal, active, and healthy life. This indicator can be used as a tool to assess food and nutrition insecurity.

This means that the percentage of residents in Sumba Tengah Regency who consume food but whose energy needs are insufficient does not reach 11.55% of the total population.

Compared to 21 other regencies/cities in East Nusa Tenggara Province, Sumba Tengah Regency ranks 6th in terms of PoU. The area with the lowest PoU (highest ranking) is South Sumba Regency (7.99%), and the highest (lowest ranking) is Kupang City (23.07%).

The following is a list of the 10 regencies/cities in East Nusa Tenggara Province with the lowest PoU in 2023.

1. South Sumba Regency: 7.99%
2. East Sumba Regency: 9.87%
3. West Manggarai Regency: 10.39%
4. Sabu Raijua Regency: 10.63%
5. Ngada Regency: 10.93%
6. Sumba Tengah Regency: 11.55%
7. East Manggarai Regency: 12.9%
8. Ende Regency: 13.1%
9. Manggarai Regency: 13.62%
10. Nagekeo Regency: 13.85%