Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in North Luwu Rises 0.47% in the Last Year

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in North Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi reached 4.63% in 2025.

This figure increased by 0.47% from the previous year's 4.16%, while in the last 5 years it has decreased by 6.18%.

Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that the PoU in North Luwu Regency is lower than the national average.

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) defines PoU as 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 population of North Luwu Regency who consume food but do not meet their energy needs is less than 4.63% of the total population.

Compared to the other 23 regencies/cities in South Sulawesi Province, North Luwu Regency ranks 9th in terms of PoU. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Pangkajene and Islands Regency (2.9%) and the highest (last rank) is Jeneponto Regency (12.74%).

Below is the list of the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in South Sulawesi Province in 2025.

1. Pangkajene and Islands Regency: 2.9%
2. Palopo City: 3.16%
3. Parepare City: 3.34%
4. North Toraja Regency: 3.45%
5. Enrekang Regency: 3.85%
6. Bulukumba Regency: 3.89%
7. East Luwu Regency: 4.15%
8. Bantaeng Regency: 4.22%
9. North Luwu Regency: 4.63%
10. Luwu Regency: 4.86%

(Read: Percentage of Poor Population in Regencies and Cities of NTT in 2025)