Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Banyuwangi Decreased by 3.31% in the Last Year

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, was 5.76% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 3.31% from the previous year's 9.07%, while over the last 5 years, it decreased by 2.64%.

Indonesia's average PoU was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Banyuwangi 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 insecurity and nutritional status.

This means that less than 5.76% of the total population in Banyuwangi Regency consumes food but lacks sufficient energy intake.

Compared to 37 other regencies/cities in East Java Province, Banyuwangi Regency's PoU ranks 13th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Surabaya City (2.37%), and the highest (last rank) is Situbondo Regency (17.35%).

Here is a list of the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in East Java Province in 2024.

1. Surabaya City: 2.37%
2. Gresik Regency: 2.9%
3. Sidoarjo Regency: 3.07%
4. Batu City: 3.49%
5. Pasuruan City: 4.29%
6. Mojokerto City: 4.33%
7. Probolinggo City: 4.47%
8. Malang City: 4.99%
9. Lamongan Regency: 5.3%
10. Kediri City: 5.31%

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