Food Consumption Inadequacy Rate for North Jakarta Residents Rises 3.39% in 2024

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in North Jakarta City, DKI Jakarta, was 3.39% in 2024.

This figure increased by 0.77% from the previous year's 2.62%, and by 2.01% over the last 5 years.

Indonesia's average PoU was 8.27% in 2024. This means North Jakarta City's PoU is lower 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 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 less than 3.39% of North Jakarta's total population consumes food but has insufficient energy intake.

Compared to the other 5 regencies/cities in DKI Jakarta Province, North Jakarta City's PoU ranks 2nd. The area with the lowest PoU (top rank) is South Jakarta City (2.45%), and the highest (last rank) is Kepulauan Seribu Regency (4.39%).

Below is the list of the lowest PoU across all regencies/cities in DKI Jakarta Province in 2024.

1. South Jakarta City: 2.45%
2. North Jakarta City: 3.39%
3. West Jakarta City: 3.55%
4. Central Jakarta City: 3.63%
5. East Jakarta City: 4.38%
6. Kepulauan Seribu Regency: 4.39%

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