Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Tabanan Decreased by 0.56% in the Last Year

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of food inadequacy (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Tabanan Regency, Bali, was 2.59% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 0.56% from the previous year's 3.15%, while over the last 5 years, it decreased by 0.38%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Tabanan Regency is lower than the national average.

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) defines PoU as 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 insecurity and nutritional conditions.

This means that less than 2.59% of the total population in Tabanan Regency consumes food but has insufficient energy needs.

Compared to 8 other regencies/cities in Bali Province, Tabanan Regency's PoU ranks 4th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Gianyar Regency (1.0%), and the highest (last rank) is Karang Asem Regency (7.57%).

Here is the list of the lowest PoU across all regencies/cities in Bali Province in 2024.

1. Gianyar Regency: 1.0%
2. Badung Regency: 1.02%
3. Denpasar City: 1.62%
4. Tabanan Regency: 2.59%
5. Bangli Regency: 2.94%
6. Klungkung Regency: 3.61%
7. Jembrana Regency: 5.68%
8. Buleleng Regency: 6.66%
9. Karang Asem Regency: 7.57%

(Read: Bali Population Projection 2025)