Prevalence of Insufficient Food Consumption in Padang Sidimpuan City Rose 0.96% Over Last 5 Years
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Based on Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data, the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Padang Sidimpuan City, North Sumatra reached 6.04% in 2025.
This figure decreased by 0.95% from the previous year's 6.99%, while showing a 0.96% increase over the past 5 years.
Indonesia's national average PoU stood at 7.89% in 2025, meaning Padang Sidimpuan City has a lower PoU than the national average.
According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU describes the condition where individuals regularly consume insufficient food to meet energy requirements for normal, active, healthy life.
This indicator measures food and nutrition insecurity status.
This means less than 6.04% of Padang Sidimpuan's total population is unable to meet their daily energy needs through food consumption.
Among 32 regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province, Padang Sidimpuan City ranks 12th for PoU. The lowest PoU was recorded in Padang Lawas Regency (4.69%), while the highest was South Nias Regency (9.53%).
Below are the 10 regencies/cities in North Sumatra with the lowest PoU values in 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%
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