Bantul Population's Food Undernourishment Rate Decreased by 9.27% in 2024

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Bantul Regency, DI Yogyakarta, was 9.27% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 0.48% from the previous year's 9.75%, while over the last 5 years, it has increased by 2.13%.

Indonesia's average PoU was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Bantul 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 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 9.27% of the total population in Bantul Regency consumes food but lacks sufficient energy.

Compared to 4 other regencies/cities in DI Yogyakarta Province, Bantul Regency ranks 4th in PoU. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Sleman Regency (8.05%), and the highest (last rank) is Yogyakarta City (10.35%).

Here is the list of the lowest PoU in all regencies/cities in DI Yogyakarta Province in 2024.

1. Sleman Regency: 8.05%
2. Kulonprogo Regency: 8.75%
3. Gunung Kidul Regency: 8.84%
4. Bantul Regency: 9.27%
5. Yogyakarta City: 10.35%

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