Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in North Halmahera Decreased by 3.89% in the Last Year
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku reached 25.35% in 2025.
This figure decreased by 3.89% from the previous year's 29.24%, while over the last 5 years it has decreased by 12.86%.
Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that the PoU in North Halmahera 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 needed for a normal, active, and healthy life.
This indicator can be used as a tool to observe food and nutrition security conditions.
This means that the residents of North Halmahera Regency who consume food but do not meet their energy needs account for up to 25.35% of the total population.
Compared to the other 9 regencies/cities in North Maluku Province, the PoU in North Halmahera Regency ranks 3rd. The regions with the lowest PoU (top ranks) are Central Halmahera Regency (19.03%) and the highest (last rank) is Sula Islands Regency (37.36%).
Below is the list of the lowest PoU across all regencies/cities in North Maluku Province in 2025.
- Central Halmahera Regency: 19.03%
- Ternate City: 21.69%
- North Halmahera Regency: 25.35%
- South Halmahera Regency: 26.77%
- East Halmahera Regency: 27.76%
- Tidore Islands City: 28.68%
- Morotai Island Regency: 30.71%
- Taliabu Island Regency: 34.19%
- West Halmahera Regency: 36.09%
- Sula Islands Regency: 37.36%
(Read: Difference in Indonesia's Poor Population Figures Between World Bank and BPS Versions)
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