Prevalence of Undernourishment in Rejang Lebong Increased by 0.88% in the Last Year

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Irfan Fadhlurrahman 16/10/2025 08:42 WIB
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Prevalence of Undernourishment in Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province (2017-2024)
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According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu, was 12.54% in 2024.

This figure increased by 0.88% from the previous year's 11.66%, while over the last 5 years, it rose by 2.27%.

Indonesia's average PoU was 8.27% in 2024. This means that Rejang Lebong Regency's PoU 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 needed for a normal, active, and healthy life.

This indicator can be used as a tool to assess food and nutrition insecurity.

This means that the residents in Rejang Lebong Regency who consume food but whose energy needs are insufficient do not reach 12.54% of the total population.

Compared to 9 other regencies/cities in Bengkulu Province, Rejang Lebong Regency's PoU ranks 9th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Mukomuko Regency (5.56%), and the highest (last rank) is Kepahiang Regency (13.7%).

Below is the list of the lowest PoU in all regencies/cities in Bengkulu Province in 2024.

  1. Mukomuko Regency: 5.56%
  2. Bengkulu City: 6.43%
  3. South Bengkulu Regency: 9.42%
  4. Central Bengkulu Regency: 9.48%
  5. North Bengkulu Regency: 9.7%
  6. Seluma Regency: 11.05%
  7. Kaur Regency: 12.36%
  8. Lebong Regency: 12.38%
  9. Rejang Lebong Regency: 12.54%
  10. Kepahiang Regency: 13.7%

(Read: NTT's Poverty Severity Index Decreased in the Last Decade)

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