Prevalence of Food Undernourishment in Batam City Reaches 7.87% in 2024

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Batam City, Riau Islands, was 7.87% in 2024.

This figure increased by 0.34% from the previous year's 7.53%, while over the last 5 years, it has risen by 4.83%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means Batam City's PoU 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 7.87% of Batam City's population consumes food but with insufficient energy requirements.

Compared to 6 other regencies/cities in Riau Islands Province, Batam City's PoU ranks first. The region with the highest PoU (last rank) is Lingga Regency (20.0%).

Below is the list of the lowest PoU in all regencies/cities in Riau Islands Province in 2024.

1. Batam City: 7.87%
2. Anambas Islands Regency: 9.04%
3. Tanjung Pinang City: 10.63%
4. Karimun Regency: 13.2%
5. Natuna Regency: 13.48%
6. Bintan Regency: 13.64%
7. Lingga Regency: 20.0%

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