Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Pesawaran Reaches 11.36% in 2024

Citing data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Pesawaran Regency, Lampung reached 11.36% in 2024.

This figure increased by 2.93% from the previous year's 8.43%, while over the last 5 years, it rose by 1.22%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024, meaning the PoU in Pesawaran 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.

This means that less than 11.36% of the total population in Pesawaran Regency consumes food but lacks sufficient energy.

Compared to 14 other regencies/cities in Lampung Province, Pesawaran Regency ranks 14th in PoU. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Metro City (8.23%), and the highest (last rank) is East Lampung Regency (11.54%).

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

1. Metro City: 8.23%
2. West Pesisir Regency: 8.4%
3. South Lampung Regency: 9.91%
4. Bandar Lampung City: 10.05%
5. Tulang Bawang Regency: 10.21%
6. Mesuji Regency: 10.25%
7. Central Lampung Regency: 10.25%
8. North Lampung Regency: 10.36%
9. Pringsewu Regency: 10.51%
10. Way Kanan Regency: 10.61%

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