Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Kerinci Reached 12.15% in 2025
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Kerinci Regency, Jambi was 12.15% in 2025.
This figure decreased by 0.07% from the previous year's 12.22%, while it increased by 1.82% over the past 5 years.
Indonesia's average PoU stood at 7.89% in 2025, meaning Kerinci Regency's PoU is higher than the national average.
According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU describes the condition where a person regularly consumes insufficient food to meet energy requirements for normal, active, healthy living.
This indicator serves to assess food and nutrition insecurity status.
This means that under 12.15% of Kerinci's total population consumes food but fails to meet their energy needs.
Among 10 districts/cities in Jambi Province, Kerinci Regency ranks 9th for PoU. The lowest PoU was recorded in Muaro Jambi Regency (8.04%), while the highest was in West Tanjung Jabung Regency (13.33%).
Below is the list of lowest PoU values across 10 districts/cities in Jambi Province for 2025:
- Muaro Jambi Regency: 8.04%
- Bungo Regency: 8.16%
- Jambi City: 9.14%
- Sarolangun Regency: 9.7%
- Merangin Regency: 10.02%
- Tebo Regency: 10.21%
- Batang Hari Regency: 11.14%
- East Tanjung Jabung Regency: 11.85%
- Kerinci Regency: 12.15%
- Sungai Penuh City: 12.81%
(Read: Extreme Poverty in Indonesia Continues to Decline Through 2025)
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