Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Simalungun Increased by 1.02% in the Last Year
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Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra, was 11.19% in 2023.
This figure is up 1.02% from the previous year's 10.17%, and up 4.16% over the past five years.
The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Simalungun 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 Simalungun Regency who consume food but lack sufficient energy needs does not reach 11.19% of the total population.
Compared to 32 other regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province, Simalungun Regency ranks 31st in terms of PoU. The regency with the lowest PoU (highest ranking) is Padang Lawas Regency (5.26%), and the highest (lowest ranking) is Nias Selatan Regency (13.45%).
The following is a list of the 10 regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province with the lowest PoU in 2023:
1. Padang Lawas Regency: 5.26%
2. Pakpak Bharat Regency: 5.26%
3. South Labuhan Batu Regency: 5.33%
4. Karo Regency: 5.42%
5. Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 5.82%
6. North Padang Lawas Regency: 6.09%
7. Samosir Regency: 6.31%
8. Toba Samosir Regency: 6.91%
9. Central Tapanuli Regency: 6.99%
10. North Tapanuli Regency: 7.05%
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