Food Insecurity Prevalence in Teluk Wondama Reaches 28.47% in 2023

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Teluk Wondama Regency, West Papua, reached 28.47% in 2023.

This figure is down 3.79% from the previous year's 32.26%, while it has increased by 9.71% over the past five years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Teluk Wondama 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 insecurity.

This means that in Teluk Wondama Regency, the percentage of the population whose food consumption does not meet their energy needs does not reach 28.47% of the total population.

Compared to six other regencies/cities in West Papua Province, Teluk Wondama Regency ranks sixth in terms of PoU. The area with the lowest PoU (highest ranking) is Teluk Bintuni Regency (21.48%), and the highest (lowest ranking) is Pegunungan Arfak Regency (48.23%).

The following is a list of the lowest PoU rates across all regencies/cities in West Papua Province in 2023:

1. Teluk Bintuni Regency: 21.48%
2. Kaimana Regency: 21.91%
3. Manokwari Regency: 22.6%
4. Fakfak Regency: 24.29%
5. South Manokwari Regency: 27.0%
6. Teluk Wondama Regency: 28.47%
7. Pegunungan Arfak Regency: 48.23%