Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Tulang Bawang Increased by 1.77% in the Last Year

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Tulang Bawang Regency, Lampung reached 10.21% in 2024.

This figure increased by 1.77% from the previous year's 8.44%, while in the last 5 years, it decreased by 0.34%.

Indonesia's average PoU was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Tulang Bawang 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 assess food and nutrition insecurity conditions.

This means that 10.21% of the total population in Tulang Bawang Regency consumes food but has insufficient energy needs.

Compared to 14 other regencies/cities in Lampung Province, Tulang Bawang Regency's PoU is ranked 5th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Metro City (8.23%), and the highest (last rank) is East Lampung Regency (11.54%).

Here is the list of the 10 lowest PoU in regencies/cities in Lampung Province in 2024.

1. Metro City: 8.23%
2. West Pesisir Regency: 8.4%
3. South Lampung Regency: 9.91%
4. Bandar Lampung City: 10.05%
5. Tulang Bawang Regency: 10.21%
6. Mesuji Regency: 10.25%
7. Central Lampung Regency: 10.25%
8. North Lampung Regency: 10.36%
9. Pringsewu Regency: 10.51%
10. Way Kanan Regency: 10.61%

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