Lebak Population's Food Consumption Insufficiency Rate Decreases by 2.52% in 2024

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of food insufficiency (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Lebak Regency, Banten, was 2.52% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 2.3% from the previous year's 4.82%, and by 1.5% over the last 5 years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Lebak Regency 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 required for a normal, active, and healthy life.

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

This means that less than 2.52% of the total population in Lebak Regency consumes food but has insufficient energy requirements.

Compared to 7 other regencies/cities in Banten Province, Lebak Regency's PoU ranks 6th. The area with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Tanggerang City (1.89%), and the highest (last rank) is South Tangerang City (3.13%).

Below is the list of the lowest PoU in all regencies/cities of Banten Province in 2024.

1. Tanggerang City: 1.89%
2. Cilegon City: 1.96%
3. Serang Regency: 2.13%
4. Serang City: 2.18%
5. Tanggerang Regency: 2.22%
6. Lebak Regency: 2.52%
7. Pandeglang Regency: 2.7%
8. South Tangerang City: 3.13%

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