Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Talaud Islands Decreased by 0.6% in the Last Year

Quoting data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Talaud Islands Regency, North Sulawesi was 6.73% in 2025.

This figure decreased by 0.6% from the previous year's 7.33%, while in the last 5 years it increased by 0.79%.

Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that the PoU in Talaud Islands 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 security conditions.

This means that the percentage of residents in Talaud Islands Regency who consume food but do not meet their energy needs is less than 6.73% of the total population.

Compared to the other 14 regencies/cities in North Sulawesi Province, the PoU in Talaud Islands Regency ranks 11th. The area with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Manado City (3.88%) and the highest (last rank) is Sangihe Islands Regency (10.0%).

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

1. Manado City: 3.88%
2. Minahasa Regency: 4.08%
3. Tomohon City: 4.15%
4. Bitung City: 4.2%
5. Kotamobagu City: 4.74%
6. South Bolaang Mongondow Regency: 5.84%
7. Bolaang Mongondow Regency: 6.11%
8. South Minahasa Regency: 6.11%
9. North Minahasa Regency: 6.19%
10. East Bolaang Mongondow Regency: 6.58%

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