Sula Islands' Population Food Consumption Deficiency Rate Rises to 37.36% in 2025
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Sula Islands Regency, North Maluku reached 37.36% in 2025.
This figure increased by 2.25% from the previous year's 35.11%, while in the last 5 years it decreased by 6.11%.
Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that the PoU in Sula Islands 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 needs for a normal, active, and healthy life.
This indicator can be used as a tool to assess food and nutrition security conditions.
This means that the residents of Sula Islands Regency who consume food but do not meet their energy needs account for up to 37.36% of the total population.
Compared to the other 9 regencies/cities in North Maluku Province, the PoU in Sula Islands Regency ranks last. The area with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Central Halmahera Regency (19.03%).
Below is the list of the lowest PoU across all regencies/cities in North Maluku Province in 2025.
- Central Halmahera Regency: 19.03%
- Ternate City: 21.69%
- North Halmahera Regency: 25.35%
- South Halmahera Regency: 26.77%
- East Halmahera Regency: 27.76%
- Tidore Islands City: 28.68%
- Morotai Island Regency: 30.71%
- Taliabu Island Regency: 34.19%
- West Halmahera Regency: 36.09%
- Sula Islands Regency: 37.36%
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