Food Insecurity Prevalence in Tangerang Reaches 2.59% in 2023

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Tangerang Regency, Banten reached 2.59% in 2023.

This figure is up 0.31% from the previous year's 2.28%, while it has decreased by 0.75% over the past 5 years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Tangerang 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 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 percentage of residents in Tangerang Regency who consume food but lack sufficient energy intake is less than 2.59% of the total population.

Compared to seven other regencies/cities in Banten Province, Tangerang Regency's PoU ranks fifth. The area with the lowest PoU (highest ranking) is Tangerang City (1.58%), and the highest (lowest ranking) is Lebak Regency (4.82%).

The following is a list of the lowest PoU rates across all regencies/cities in Banten Province in 2023:

1. Tangerang City: 1.58%
2. South Tangerang City: 1.92%
3. Cilegon City: 2.19%
4. Serang City: 2.3%
5. Tangerang Regency: 2.59%
6. Serang Regency: 3.23%
7. Pandeglang Regency: 4.69%
8. Lebak Regency: 4.82%