Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Serang Reaches 2.13% in 2024

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Serang Regency, Banten, was 2.13% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 1.1% from the previous year's 3.23%, while in the last 5 years, it decreased by 0.24%.

Indonesia's average PoU was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Serang Regency 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.

This means that less than 2.13% of the total population in Serang Regency consumes food but has insufficient energy intake.

Compared to 7 other regencies/cities in Banten Province, Serang Regency's PoU ranks 3rd. The areas with the lowest PoU (top ranked) are Tangerang City (1.89%) and the highest (last ranked) is South Tangerang City (3.13%).

Here is the list of the lowest PoU in all regencies/cities of 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%

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