Sleman Residents' Food Consumption Insufficiency Rate Rises 8.05% in 2024

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Sleman Regency, DI Yogyakarta, reached 8.05% in 2024.

This figure increased by 1.41% from the previous year's 6.64%, while over the last 5 years, it rose by 3.36%.

Indonesia's average PoU was 8.27% in 2024. This means that Sleman Regency's PoU 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 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 the residents in Sleman Regency who consume food but have insufficient energy intake do not exceed 8.05% of the total population.

Compared to the four other regencies/cities in DI Yogyakarta Province, Sleman Regency's PoU ranks first (lowest). The region with the highest PoU (last rank) is Yogyakarta City (10.35%).

Below is the list of the lowest PoU across all regencies/cities in DI Yogyakarta Province in 2024.

1. Sleman Regency: 8.05%
2. Kulonprogo Regency: 8.75%
3. Gunung Kidul Regency: 8.84%
4. Bantul Regency: 9.27%
5. Yogyakarta City: 10.35%

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