Food Consumption Inadequacy Rate for Mentawai Islands Population Rises 10.03% in 2025
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Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra stood at 10.03% in 2025.
This figure increased by 0.72 percentage points from the previous year's 9.31%, and has risen 2.95 percentage points over the past five years.
Indonesia's national average PoU was 7.89% in 2025, meaning the Mentawai Islands rate is higher than the national average.
According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU describes the condition where individuals regularly consume insufficient food to meet energy requirements for normal, active and healthy living.
This indicator is used to assess food and nutrition insecurity status.
This means that less than 10.03% of the total Mentawai Islands population have inadequate dietary energy intake despite consuming food.
Among 18 other districts/cities in West Sumatra Province, Mentawai Islands Regency ranks last (highest PoU). The lowest PoU was recorded in Sawahlunto/Sijunjung Regency at 6.17%.
Below are the 10 districts/cities in West Sumatra Province with the lowest PoU values in 2025:
- Sawahlunto/Sijunjung Regency: 6.17%
- Dharmasraya Regency: 6.37%
- Lima Puluh Kota Regency: 6.57%
- Solok Regency: 6.59%
- West Pasaman Regency: 7.15%
- Pariaman City: 7.18%
- South Solok Regency: 7.19%
- Padang Pariaman Regency: 7.29%
- Solok City: 7.35%
- Payakumbuh City: 7.53%
(Read also: Indonesian Population by Religion, Second Semester 2025)
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