Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Langkat Decreased by 1.93% in the Last Year

Citing data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of food inadequacy (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Langkat Regency, North Sumatra reached 8.82% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 1.93% from the previous year's 10.75%, while in the last 5 years it increased by 1.51%.

Indonesia's average PoU was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Langkat 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 8.82% of the total population in Langkat Regency consumes food but lacks sufficient energy.

Compared to 32 other regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province, Langkat Regency's PoU is ranked 32nd. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Samosir Regency (5.31%) and the highest (last rank) is Tebing Tinggi City (9.54%).

Here is a list of the 10 regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province with the lowest PoU in 2024.

1. Samosir Regency: 5.31%
2. Padang Lawas Regency: 5.53%
3. Pakpak Bharat Regency: 6.13%
4. Karo Regency: 6.13%
5. Padang Lawas Utara Regency: 6.16%
6. Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 6.18%
7. Nias Regency: 6.24%
8. Tanjung Balai City: 6.3%
9. Tapanuli Utara Regency: 6.64%
10. Labuhan Batu Selatan Regency: 6.65%

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