Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Natuna Reaches 19.0% in 2025
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Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Natuna Regency, Riau Islands reached 19.0% in 2025.
This figure increased by 5.52 percentage points from the previous year's 13.48%, and rose by 7.61 percentage points over the last 5 years.
Indonesia's national average PoU stood at 7.89% in 2025, meaning Natuna Regency's PoU is higher than the national average.
The National Food Agency (Bapanas) defines PoU as the condition where an individual regularly consumes insufficient food to meet the energy required for normal, active and healthy living.
This indicator is used to assess food and nutrition insecurity status.
This means that less than 19.0% of the total population in Natuna Regency are consuming food that does not meet their energy requirements.
Among 7 regencies/cities in Riau Islands Province, Natuna Regency ranks 6th. Batam City recorded the lowest PoU (7.25%) while Lingga Regency had the highest (21.81%).
2025 PoU rankings for Riau Islands (lowest first):
- Batam City: 7.25%
- Tanjung Pinang City: 8.31%
- Karimun Regency: 11.66%
- Bintan Regency: 12.59%
- Anambas Islands Regency: 13.24%
- Natuna Regency: 19.0%
- Lingga Regency: 21.81%
(Read also: Indonesian Population Distribution by Generation in 2025)
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