Prevalence of Insufficient Food Consumption in Sabang City Increased by 3.01% in the Last 5 Years

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Sabang City, Aceh, was 7.81% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 1.2% from the previous year's 9.01%, while over the last 5 years, it increased by 3.01%.

The average PoU for Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Sabang City is lower 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 assess food and nutrition insecurity.

This means that less than 7.81% of the total population in Sabang City consumes food but has insufficient energy needs.

Compared to 22 other regencies/cities in Aceh Province, Sabang City's PoU is ranked 5th. The area with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Banda Aceh City (6.69%), and the highest (last rank) is North Aceh Regency (10.94%).

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

1. Banda Aceh City: 6.69%
2. Nagan Raya Regency: 6.91%
3. Bener Meriah Regency: 7.31%
4. Aceh Singkil Regency: 7.41%
5. Sabang City: 7.81%
6. Lhokseumawe City: 7.86%
7. Gayo Lues Regency: 7.97%
8. Subulussalam City: 8.02%
9. Aceh Besar Regency: 8.13%
10. Aceh Barat Regency: 8.41%

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