Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in North Labuhan Batu Increased by 2.68% in the Last 5 Years

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Irfan Fadhlurrahman 19/08/2025 08:50 WIB
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Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in North Labuhan Batu Regency, North Sumatra (2017-2024)
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in North Labuhan Batu Regency, North Sumatra, was 7.08% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 0.61% from the previous year's 7.69%, while over the last 5 years, it increased by 2.68%.

Indonesia's average PoU was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in North Labuhan Batu Regency 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 7.08% of the total population in North Labuhan Batu Regency consume food but have insufficient energy intake.

Compared to 32 other regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province, North Labuhan Batu Regency's PoU ranks 17th. The area with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Samosir Regency (5.31%), and the highest (last rank) is Tebing Tinggi City (9.54%).

Below 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. North Padang Lawas Regency: 6.16%
  6. Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 6.18%
  7. Nias Regency: 6.24%
  8. Tanjung Balai City: 6.3%
  9. North Tapanuli Regency: 6.64%
  10. South Labuhan Batu Regency: 6.65%

(Read: Lampung's Population Reaches 9.05 Million People, 15% in Central Lampung Regency by End of 2023)

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