Bone Bolango Residents' Food Consumption Deficiency Rate Rises to 16.03% in 2025

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Bone Bolango Regency, Gorontalo reached 16.03% in 2025.

This figure increased by 0.49% from the previous year's 15.54%, while in the last 5 years it has risen by 8.05%.

Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that PoU in Bone Bolango 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 needs for a normal, active, and healthy life.

This indicator can be used as a tool to assess food and nutrition security conditions.

This means that residents of Bone Bolango Regency who consume food but lack sufficient energy needs account for up to 16.03% of the total population.

Compared to the other 5 regencies/cities in Gorontalo Province, PoU in Bone Bolango Regency ranks 3rd. The regions with the lowest PoU (top ranking) are Gorontalo City (9.05%) and the highest (last ranking) is North Gorontalo Regency (21.04%).

Below is the list of the lowest PoU across all regencies/cities in Gorontalo Province in 2025.

1. Gorontalo City: 9.05%
2. Boalemo Regency: 15.55%
3. Bone Bolango Regency: 16.03%
4. Gorontalo Regency: 16.05%
5. Pohuwato Regency: 17.34%
6. North Gorontalo Regency: 21.04%

(Read: Percentage of Poor Population in 38 Provinces of Indonesia in September 2025)