Prevalence of Insufficient Food Consumption in Jembrana Increased by 1.26% in the Last 5 Years

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Jembrana Regency, Bali reached 5.68% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 1.92% from the previous year's 7.6%, while in the last 5 years, it increased by 1.26%.

Indonesia's average PoU was 8.27% in 2024. This means that PoU in Jembrana 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 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 the population in Jembrana Regency who consume food but lack sufficient energy intake does not exceed 5.68% of the total population.

Compared to 8 other regencies/cities in Bali Province, Jembrana Regency's PoU ranks 7th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Gianyar Regency (1.0%) and the highest (last rank) is Karang Asem Regency (7.57%).

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

1. Gianyar Regency: 1.0%
2. Badung Regency: 1.02%
3. Denpasar City: 1.62%
4. Tabanan Regency: 2.59%
5. Bangli Regency: 2.94%
6. Klungkung Regency: 3.61%
7. Jembrana Regency: 5.68%
8. Buleleng Regency: 6.66%
9. Karang Asem Regency: 7.57%

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