Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Buol Reaches 10.33% in 2025

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Buol Regency, Central Sulawesi reached 10.33% in 2025.

This figure decreased by 0.09% from the previous year's 10.42%, while it increased by 2.27% over the last 5 years.

Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that Buol Regency's PoU 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 required for a normal, active, and healthy life.

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

This means that the residents of Buol Regency who consume food but do not meet their energy needs account for up to 10.33% of the total population.

Compared to the other 12 regencies/cities in Central Sulawesi Province, Buol Regency ranks 7th in terms of PoU. The area with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Palu City (6.41%) and the highest (last rank) is Banggai Islands Regency (19.4%).

Below is the list of the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in Central Sulawesi Province in 2025.

1. Palu City: 6.41%
2. Morowali Regency: 6.42%
3. North Morowali Regency: 7.4%
4. Poso Regency: 8.37%
5. Parigi Moutong Regency: 9.63%
6. Banggai Regency: 10.3%
7. Buol Regency: 10.33%
8. Tojo Una Una Regency: 12.38%
9. Donggala Regency: 12.44%
10. Sigi Regency: 13.33%

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