Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Seruyan Reaches 5.72% in 2025

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Seruyan Regency, Central Kalimantan was 5.72% in 2025.

This figure decreased by 0.65% from the previous year's 6.37%, while over the last 5 years it has dropped by 2.18%.

Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that Seruyan Regency's PoU is lower than the national average.

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) defines PoU as 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 residents of Seruyan Regency who consume food but do not meet their energy needs account for less than 5.72% of the total population.

Compared to the other 13 regencies/cities in Central Kalimantan Province, Seruyan Regency ranks 5th in terms of PoU. The area with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Gunung Mas Regency (4.46%) and the highest (last rank) is Kapuas Regency (15.41%).

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

1. Gunung Mas Regency: 4.46%
2. Lamandau Regency: 4.58%
3. Sukamara Regency: 4.72%
4. Murung Raya Regency: 5.39%
5. Seruyan Regency: 5.72%
6. Palangkaraya City: 6.44%
7. West Kotawaringin Regency: 6.84%
8. East Barito Regency: 7.17%
9. East Kotawaringin Regency: 7.47%
10. Katingan Regency: 7.88%

(Read: Growth of Indonesia's Household Electricity Consumption 2016-2024)