Food Consumption Inadequacy Rate in North Tapanuli Population Dropped to 6.54% in 2025
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Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in North Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra stood at 6.54% in 2025.
This figure decreased by 0.1% from the previous year's 6.64%, and dropped 0.25% over the last 5 years.
Indonesia's national average PoU was 7.89% in 2025, meaning North Tapanuli's PoU is lower than the national average.
According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU measures the condition where individuals regularly consume insufficient food to meet energy requirements for normal, active, healthy living.
This indicator is used to assess food and nutrition insecurity status.
This means less than 6.54% of North Tapanuli residents do not consume enough food to meet their energy needs.
Among 32 districts/cities in North Sumatra, North Tapanuli ranks 20th. Lowest PoU: Padang Lawas Regency (4.69%); highest: South Nias Regency (9.53%).
Top 10 lowest PoU districts in North Sumatra 2025:
- Padang Lawas Regency: 4.69%
- Karo Regency: 4.7%
- Samosir Regency: 4.96%
- Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 5.22%
- North Padang Lawas Regency: 5.55%
- Central Tapanuli Regency: 5.62%
- Nias Regency: 5.65%
- South Labuhan Batu Regency: 5.65%
- Pakpak Bharat Regency: 5.71%
- Toba Samosir Regency: 5.71%
(Read: Import History of Indonesia's 3 Highest Food Commodities)
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