Prevalence of Insufficient Food Consumption in Asahan Reaches 6.74% in 2025
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Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Asahan Regency, North Sumatra reached 6.74% in 2025.
This figure decreased by 0.9% from the previous year's 7.64%, while it dropped 0.03% over the last 5 years.
Indonesia's national average PoU was 7.89% in 2025, meaning Asahan Regency's PoU is lower than the national average.
The National Food Agency (Bapanas) defines PoU as a condition where an individual regularly consumes insufficient food to meet energy requirements for normal, active and healthy life.
This indicator measures food and nutrition insecurity status.
This means less than 6.74% of Asahan's total population do not consume enough dietary energy.
Among 32 regencies/cities in North Sumatra, Asahan ranks 22nd. The lowest PoU was recorded in Padang Lawas Regency (4.69%), while the highest was in South Nias Regency (9.53%).
Below are the 10 lowest PoU ranked regencies/cities in North Sumatra 2025:
- Padang Lawas Regency: 4.69%
- Karo Regency: 4.7%
- Samosir Regency: 4.96%
- Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 5.22%
- North Padang Lawas Regency: 5.55%
- Central Tapanuli Regency: 5.62%
- Nias Regency: 5.65%
- South Labuhan Batu Regency: 5.65%
- Pakpak Bharat Regency: 5.71%
- Toba Samosir Regency: 5.71%
(Read also: Poverty Rate Across 38 Indonesian Provinces, September 2025)
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