Bengkulu Utara's Food Consumption Deficiency Rate Decreased by 7.49% in 2023

Citing data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in North Bengkulu Regency, Bengkulu reached 7.49% in 2023.

This figure is down 2.42% from the previous year's 9.91%, while it has increased by 0.15% over the past 5 years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in North Bengkulu 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 needed 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 population in North Bengkulu Regency who consume food but whose energy needs are insufficient, does not reach 7.49% of the total population.

Compared to 9 other regencies/cities in Bengkulu Province, the PoU in North Bengkulu Regency is ranked second. The area with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Mukomuko Regency (4.86%), and the highest (last rank) is Kepahiang Regency (13.17%).

The following is a list of the lowest PoU across all regencies/cities in Bengkulu Province in 2023.

1. Mukomuko Regency: 4.86%
2. North Bengkulu Regency: 7.49%
3. Central Bengkulu Regency: 7.89%
4. Seluma Regency: 9.06%
5. South Bengkulu Regency: 9.16%
6. Kaur Regency: 9.52%
7. Bengkulu City: 9.81%
8. Lebong Regency: 9.94%
9. Rejang Lebong Regency: 11.66%
10. Kepahiang Regency: 13.17%