Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Pekalongan City Decreased by 2.71% in the Last Year

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Pekalongan City, Central Java, was 5.05% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 2.71% from the previous year's 7.76%, and by 3.14% in the last 5 years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Pekalongan City 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 insecurity and nutritional status.

This means that less than 5.05% of the total population in Pekalongan City consumes food but has insufficient energy needs.

Compared to 34 other regencies/cities in Central Java Province, Pekalongan City's PoU ranks 4th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Salatiga City (4.04%), and the highest (last rank) is Wonosobo Regency (13.39%).

The following is a list of the 10 regencies/cities in Central Java Province with the lowest PoU in 2024.

1. Salatiga City: 4.04%
2. Semarang City: 4.15%
3. Tegal City: 5.02%
4. Pekalongan City: 5.05%
5. Kudus Regency: 5.41%
6. Pekalongan Regency: 5.54%
7. Surakarta City: 6.22%
8. Pemalang Regency: 6.31%
9. Batang Regency: 6.53%
10. Karanganyar Regency: 7.09%

(Read: List of Commodities Contributing to the Poverty Line in Cities as of September 2024)