Bandung City's Food Consumption Adequacy Rate Decreased by 3.64% in 2023

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Bandung City, West Java, reached 3.64% in 2023.

This figure is down 0.91% from the previous year's 4.55%, while it has increased by 1.13% over the past 5 years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Bandung City 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 needed for a normal, active, and healthy life. This indicator can be used as a tool to assess food and nutrition insecurity.

This means that the percentage of Bandung City residents consuming food but lacking sufficient energy intake is less than 3.64% of the total population.

Compared to 26 other regencies/cities in West Java Province, Bandung City ranks 4th in terms of PoU. The area with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Depok City (1.99%), and the highest (last rank) is Tasikmalaya Regency (8.65%).

The following is a list of the 10 lowest PoU regencies/cities in West Java Province in 2023.

1. Depok City: 1.99%
2. Bekasi City: 2.27%
3. Cimahi City: 2.98%
4. Bandung City: 3.64%
5. Bekasi Regency: 4.36%
6. Bogor City: 4.86%
7. Purwakarta Regency: 5.07%
8. Tasikmalaya City: 5.14%
9. Bandung Regency: 5.19%
10. Sukabumi City: 5.23%