Prevalence of Undernourishment in Labuhan Batu Selatan Increased by 1.32% in the Last Year

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Irfan Fadhlurrahman 18/08/2025 08:50 WIB
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Prevalence of Undernourishment in Labuhan Batu Selatan Regency, North Sumatra Province (2017-2024)
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Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of food insufficiency (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in Labuhan Batu Selatan Regency, North Sumatra was 6.65% in 2024.

This figure increased by 1.32% from the previous year's 5.33%, while in the last 5 years, it increased by 2.86%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Labuhan Batu Selatan 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 required 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 6.65% of the total population in Labuhan Batu Selatan Regency consumes food but has insufficient energy intake.

Compared to 32 other regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province, PoU in Labuhan Batu Selatan Regency is ranked 10th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Samosir Regency (5.31%) and the highest (last rank) is Tebing Tinggi City (9.54%).

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

  1. Samosir Regency: 5.31%
  2. Padang Lawas Regency: 5.53%
  3. Pakpak Bharat Regency: 6.13%
  4. Karo Regency: 6.13%
  5. Padang Lawas Utara Regency: 6.16%
  6. Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 6.18%
  7. Nias Regency: 6.24%
  8. Tanjung Balai City: 6.3%
  9. Tapanuli Utara Regency: 6.64%
  10. Labuhan Batu Selatan Regency: 6.65%

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