Food Consumption Insufficiency Rate of Padang Sidimpuan City Residents Decreased by 6.99% in 2024

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Padang Sidimpuan City, North Sumatra, was 6.99% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 0.46% from the previous year's 7.45%, while over the last 5 years, it increased by 3.27%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Padang Sidimpuan City 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 and nutrition insecurity.

This means that less than 6.99% of the total population in Padang Sidimpuan City consumes food but has insufficient energy intake.

Compared to 32 other regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province, Padang Sidimpuan City's PoU ranks 15th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Samosir Regency (5.31%) and the highest (last rank) is Tebing Tinggi City (9.54%).

Here is a list of the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in North Sumatra Province 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%

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