Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in the Aru Islands Decreased by 7.11% in the Last 5 Years

Referring to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Aru Islands Regency, Maluku was 33.31% in 2025.

This figure decreased by 0.08% from the previous year's 33.39%, while in the last 5 years it has decreased by 7.11%.

Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that the PoU in Aru Islands Regency is higher than 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 needs for a normal, active, and healthy life.

This indicator can be used as a tool to observe food and nutrition security conditions.

This means that the residents of Aru Islands Regency who consume food but do not meet their energy needs account for up to 33.31% of the total population.

Compared to 10 other regencies/cities in Maluku Province, the PoU in Aru Islands Regency ranks 8th. The regions with the lowest PoU (top ranks) are Ambon City (24.78%) and the highest (last rank) is South Buru Regency (36.17%).

Below is the list of the lowest PoU in 10 regencies/cities of Maluku Province in 2025.

1. Ambon City: 24.78%
2. Central Maluku Regency: 30.26%
3. Tual City: 30.73%
4. Southwest Maluku Regency: 30.73%
5. Southeast Maluku Regency: 30.99%
6. Buru Regency: 32.36%
7. West Seram Regency: 32.94%
8. Aru Islands Regency: 33.31%
9. East Seram Regency: 33.63%
10. Tanimbar Islands Regency: 35.76%

(Read: Population Projection in 38 Provinces of Indonesia in 2025)