Donggala Residents' Food Consumption Deficiency Rate Rises to 12.44% in 2025

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi reached 12.44% in 2025.

This figure increased by 1.62% from the previous year's 10.82%, while over the last 5 years it rose by 2.03%.

Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that PoU in Donggala 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 required for a normal, active, and healthy life.

This indicator can be used as a tool to assess food and nutrition security conditions.

This means that the proportion of Donggala Regency residents who consume food but do not meet their energy needs is up to 12.44% of the total population.

Compared to the other 12 regencies/cities in Central Sulawesi Province, Donggala Regency ranks 9th in terms of PoU. The area with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Palu City (6.41%) and the highest (last rank) is Banggai Islands Regency (19.4%).

Below is the list of the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in Central Sulawesi Province in 2025.

1. Palu City: 6.41%
2. Morowali Regency: 6.42%
3. North Morowali Regency: 7.4%
4. Poso Regency: 8.37%
5. Parigi Moutong Regency: 9.63%
6. Banggai Regency: 10.3%
7. Buol Regency: 10.33%
8. Tojo Una Una Regency: 12.38%
9. Donggala Regency: 12.44%
10. Sigi Regency: 13.33%

(Read: Prevalence of Food Consumption Deficiency in 38 Provinces of Indonesia 2025)