Food Insecurity Prevalence in Central Buton Reaches 17.56% in 2023

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Irfan Fadhlurrahman 11/08/2024 11:14 WIB
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Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Buton Tengah Regency, Southeast Sulawesi (2017-2023)
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Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Buton Tengah Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, reached 17.56% in 2023.

This figure is up 1.78% from the previous year's 15.78%, and has increased by 6.26% over the past five years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Buton Tengah Regency is higher than the national average.

According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU is a condition where a person regularly consumes insufficient 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 insecurity.

This means that the percentage of residents in Buton Tengah Regency who consume food but lack sufficient energy intake does not reach 17.56% of the total population.

Compared to 16 other regencies/cities in Southeast Sulawesi Province, Buton Tengah Regency has the highest PoU. The area with the lowest PoU (highest ranking) is North Konawe Regency (5.56%).

The following is a list of the 10 lowest PoU rates among regencies/cities in Southeast Sulawesi Province in 2023:

1. North Konawe Regency: 5.56%
2. Kendari City: 6.44%
3. Kolaka Regency: 7.27%
4. North Kolaka Regency: 7.55%
5. Konawe Regency: 8.44%
6. Konawe Islands Regency: 8.79%
7. Bombana Regency: 9.62%
8. Wakatobi Regency: 10.65%
9. Bau Bau City: 10.84%
10. East Kolaka Regency: 11.25%

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