Food Insecurity Prevalence in Melawi Reaches 19.73% in 2023

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Melawi Regency, West Kalimantan, reached 19.73% in 2023.

This figure is down 1.7% from the previous year's 21.43%, and down 5.49% over the past five years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Melawi 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 the percentage of residents in Melawi Regency who consume food but whose energy needs are unmet does not reach 19.73% of the total population.

Compared to 13 other regencies/cities in West Kalimantan Province, Melawi Regency ranks 13th in terms of PoU. The area with the lowest PoU (highest ranking) is Singkawang City (9.29%), and the highest (lowest ranking) is Sekadau Regency (20.1%).

The following is a list of the 10 lowest PoU rates among regencies/cities in West Kalimantan Province in 2023:

1. Singkawang City: 9.29%
2. Pontianak City: 9.71%
3. Landak Regency: 10.43%
4. Kayong Utara Regency: 11.9%
5. Kapuas Hulu Regency: 12.75%
6. Sintang Regency: 13.56%
7. Ketapang Regency: 14.58%
8. Bengkayang Regency: 15.21%
9. Sambas Regency: 16.85%
10. Sanggau Regency: 18.52%