Buru Regency Population's Food Consumption Deficiency Rate Drops to 32.36% in 2025

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Buru Regency, Maluku reached 32.36% in 2025.

This figure decreased by 0.3% from the previous year's 32.66%, while over the last 5 years it has dropped by 6.79%.

Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that the PoU in Buru Regency is higher 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 observe food and nutrition security conditions.

This means that the number of Buru Regency residents who consume food but do not meet their energy needs accounts for up to 32.36% of the total population.

Compared to 10 other regencies/cities in Maluku Province, Buru Regency ranks 6th in terms of PoU. The regions with the lowest PoU (top ranks) are Ambon City (24.78%) and the highest (last rank) is South Buru Regency (36.17%).

Below is the list of the lowest PoU rates among 10 regencies/cities in Maluku Province in 2025.

1. Ambon City: 24.78%
2. Central Maluku Regency: 30.26%
3. Tual City: 30.73%
4. Southwest Maluku Regency: 30.73%
5. Southeast Maluku Regency: 30.99%
6. Buru Regency: 32.36%
7. West Seram Regency: 32.94%
8. Aru Islands Regency: 33.31%
9. East Seram Regency: 33.63%
10. Tanimbar Islands Regency: 35.76%

(Read: Poverty Line of 38 Provinces in Indonesia in September 2025)