Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Pelalawan Decreased by 0.58% in the Last Year

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of food inadequacy (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Pelalawan Regency, Riau, was 10.38% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 0.58% from the previous year''s 10.96%, while in the last 5 years, it increased by 4.82%.

The average PoU for Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Pelalawan Regency is higher 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 less than 10.38% of the total population in Pelalawan Regency consumes food but has insufficient energy intake.

Compared to 11 other regencies/cities in Riau Province, Pelalawan Regency''s PoU ranks 4th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Rokan Hulu Regency (9.27%) and the highest (last rank) is Indragiri Hilir Regency (13.23%).

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

1. Rokan Hulu Regency: 9.27%
2. Bengkalis Regency: 9.92%
3. Pekanbaru City: 10.08%
4. Pelalawan Regency: 10.38%
5. Rokan Hilir Regency: 10.47%
6. Kampar Regency: 10.75%
7. Siak Regency: 10.75%
8. Indragiri Hulu Regency: 11.22%
9. Dumai City: 11.31%
10. Kuantan Singingi Regency: 11.47%

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