Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Asmat Reaches 36.63% in 2025
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Based on Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data, the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Asmat Regency, South Papua reached 36.63% in 2025.
This figure decreased by 0.41 percentage points from the previous year's 37.04%, and has dropped by 2.73 percentage points over the last 5 years.
Indonesia's national average PoU stood at 7.89% in 2025, meaning Asmat Regency's PoU is significantly higher than the national average.
According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU describes the condition where individuals regularly consume insufficient food to meet the energy required for normal, active, and healthy living.
This indicator is used to assess food and nutrition insecurity status.
This means that less than 36.63% of the total population in Asmat Regency consume food but fail to meet their energy requirements.
Among the 4 regencies in South Papua Province, Asmat ranks 2nd for PoU: Merauke Regency has the lowest rate (13.27%), while Mappi Regency records the highest (42.68%).
2025 PoU rankings for South Papua regencies (lowest to highest):
- Merauke Regency: 13.27%
- Asmat Regency: 36.63%
- Boven Digoel Regency: 37.4%
- Mappi Regency: 42.68%
(Read also: Number of Employed Indonesian Population Increased in August 2025)
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