Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Bima City Rose 0.73% in the Last Year

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of food inadequacy (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Bima City, West Nusa Tenggara, was 2.25% in 2025.

This figure increased by 0.73% from the previous year's 1.52%, while in the last 5 years, it rose by 0.69%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 7.89% in 2025. This means that the PoU in Bima City 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 conditions.

This means that less than 2.25% of the total population in Bima City consumes food but has insufficient energy needs.

Compared to 9 other districts/cities in West Nusa Tenggara Province, Bima City's PoU ranks 3rd. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is West Sumbawa Regency (2.22%), and the highest (last rank) is Mataram City (3.42%).

Here is the list of the lowest PoU across all districts/cities in West Nusa Tenggara Province in 2025.

1. West Sumbawa Regency: 2.22%
2. Dompu Regency: 2.25%
3. Bima City: 2.25%
4. Central Lombok Regency: 2.28%
5. Bima Regency: 2.28%
6. East Lombok Regency: 2.29%
7. North Lombok Regency: 2.43%
8. West Lombok Regency: 2.79%
9. Sumbawa Regency: 2.99%
10. Mataram City: 3.42%

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