Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Kepahiang Increased by 2.47% in the Last 5 Years

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Irfan Fadhlurrahman 22/10/2025 08:42 WIB
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Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Kepahiang Regency, Bengkulu (2017-2024)
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Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of food inadequacy (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Kepahiang Regency, Bengkulu reached 13.7% in 2024.

This figure increased by 0.53% from the previous year's 13.17%, while in the last 5 years, it increased by 2.47%.

The average PoU for Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Kepahiang Regency is higher compared to the national average.

According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU is 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 the residents in Kepahiang Regency who consume food but whose energy needs are insufficient, do not constitute up to 13.7% of the total population.

Compared to 9 other regencies/cities in Bengkulu Province, the PoU in Kepahiang Regency is in the last position. The region with the lowest PoU (top position) is Mukomuko Regency (5.56%).

Below is the list of the lowest PoU across 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: List of Population in G20 Countries, Where Does Indonesia Rank?)

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