Prevalence of Food Insufficiency in Kebumen Reaches 9.2% in 2024

Referring to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Kebumen Regency, Central Java, was 9.2% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 2.8% from the previous year's 12.0%, while in the last 5 years, it decreased by 3.39%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024.

This means that the PoU in Kebumen 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 insecurity conditions.

This means that less than 9.2% of the total population in Kebumen Regency consumes food but lacks sufficient energy intake.

Compared to 34 other regencies/cities in Central Java Province, Kebumen Regency's PoU ranks 23rd. The regions with the lowest PoU (top ranked) are Salatiga City (4.04%) and the highest (last ranked) is Wonosobo Regency (13.39%).

Below is a list of the 10 regencies/cities in Central Java Province with the lowest PoU in 2024.

1. Salatiga City: 4.04%
2. Semarang City: 4.15%
3. Tegal City: 5.02%
4. Pekalongan City: 5.05%
5. Kudus Regency: 5.41%
6. Pekalongan Regency: 5.54%
7. Surakarta City: 6.22%
8. Pemalang Regency: 6.31%
9. Batang Regency: 6.53%
10. Karanganyar Regency: 7.09%

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