Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Tanjung Pinang City Rises 0.56% in the Last Year

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Tanjung Pinang City, Riau Islands, reached 10.63% in 2024.

This figure increased by 0.56% from the previous year's 10.07%, while over the last 5 years, it rose by 6.39%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Tanjung Pinang City 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 the condition of food and nutrition insecurity.

This means that less than 10.63% of the total population in Tanjung Pinang City consumes food but has insufficient energy needs.

Compared to 6 other regencies/cities in Riau Islands Province, Tanjung Pinang City's PoU is ranked 3rd. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Batam City (7.87%), and the highest (last rank) is Lingga Regency (20.0%).

Here is the list of the lowest PoU in all regencies/cities in Riau Islands Province in 2024.

1. Batam City: 7.87%
2. Anambas Islands Regency: 9.04%
3. Tanjung Pinang City: 10.63%
4. Karimun Regency: 13.2%
5. Natuna Regency: 13.48%
6. Bintan Regency: 13.64%
7. Lingga Regency: 20.0%

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