The Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Blitar City Increased by 0.97% in the Last 5 Years

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Blitar City, East Java, reached 6.11% in 2023.

This figure is down 1.1% from the previous year's 7.21%, while it has increased by 0.97% over the past 5 years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Blitar 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 needs 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 population in Blitar City who consume food but whose energy needs are insufficient does not reach 6.11% of the total population.

Compared to 37 other regencies/cities in East Java Province, Blitar City's PoU ranks 12th. The areas with the lowest PoU (top ranking) are Gresik Regency (3.67%) and the highest (bottom ranking) is Situbondo Regency (13.33%).

The following is a list of the lowest PoU in the top 10 regencies/cities in East Java Province in 2023.

1. Gresik Regency: 3.67%
2. Sumenep Regency: 3.95%
3. Sidoarjo Regency: 4.03%
4. Surabaya City: 4.06%
5. Malang City: 5.04%
6. Lamongan Regency: 5.06%
7. Batu City: 5.09%
8. Mojokerto City: 5.18%
9. Probolinggo City: 5.29%
10. Madiun City: 5.84%