Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Polewali Mandar Decreased by 2.79% in the Last 5 Years

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi, reached 8.65% in 2023.

This figure is down 1.75% from the previous year's 10.4%, and down 2.79% over the past five years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Polewali Mandar Regency is higher than the national average.

According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU is a condition where a person regularly consumes insufficient food to meet the energy needs 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 percentage of residents in Polewali Mandar Regency who consume food but whose energy needs are unmet does not reach 8.65% of the total population.

Compared to five other regencies/cities in West Sulawesi Province, Polewali Mandar Regency ranks fifth in terms of PoU. The regency with the lowest PoU (highest ranking) is North Mamuju Regency (5.48%), and the highest (lowest ranking) is Mamasa Regency (14.95%).

The following is a list of the lowest PoU rates across all regencies/cities in West Sulawesi Province in 2023:

1. North Mamuju Regency: 5.48%
2. Majene Regency: 6.66%
3. Mamuju Regency: 7.35%
4. Central Mamuju Regency: 7.4%
5. Polewali Mandar Regency: 8.65%
6. Mamasa Regency: 14.95%