Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Pelalawan Reaches 9.56% in 2025
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According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data, the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Pelalawan Regency, Riau reached 9.56% in 2025.
This figure decreased by 0.82 percentage points from the previous year's 10.38%, but has risen by 2.42 percentage points over the last 5 years.
Indonesia's national average PoU stood at 7.89% in 2025, meaning Pelalawan Regency records a higher undernourishment rate than the national average.
Per the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU measures the condition where individuals regularly consume insufficient food to meet energy requirements for normal, active, healthy living.
This indicator is used to assess food and nutrition insecurity status.
It means less than 9.56% of Pelalawan's total population does not consume enough dietary energy.
Among 12 districts/cities in Riau Province, Pelalawan ranks 2nd lowest for PoU. Pekanbaru City has the lowest rate (8.11%), while Indragiri Hulu Regency records the highest (13.9%).
Below is the list of 10 lowest PoU rates across Riau districts/cities in 2025:
- Pekanbaru City: 8.11%
- Pelalawan Regency: 9.56%
- Bengkalis Regency: 9.82%
- Kuantan Singingi Regency: 9.98%
- Rokan Hulu Regency: 10.1%
- Dumai City: 10.18%
- Kampar Regency: 10.47%
- Rokan Hilir Regency: 11.26%
- Siak Regency: 11.97%
- Meranti Islands Regency: 12.66%
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