Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy in Central Lombok Reaches 2.28% in 2025

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, was 2.28% in 2025.

This figure decreased by 1.56% from the previous year's 3.84%, while over the last 5 years, it decreased by 1.28%.

Indonesia's average PoU was 7.89% in 2025. This means that the PoU in Central Lombok 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 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 2.28% of the total population in Central Lombok Regency consumes food but has insufficient energy needs.

Compared to 9 other regencies/cities in West Nusa Tenggara Province, Central Lombok Regency's PoU is ranked 4th. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is West Sumbawa Regency (2.22%), and the highest (last rank) is Mataram City (3.42%).

Here is a list of the lowest PoU in all regencies/cities in West Nusa Tenggara Province in 2025.

1. West Sumbawa Regency: 2.22%
2. Dompu Regency: 2.25%
3. Bima City: 2.25%
4. Central Lombok Regency: 2.28%
5. Bima Regency: 2.28%
6. East Lombok Regency: 2.29%
7. North Lombok Regency: 2.43%
8. West Lombok Regency: 2.79%
9. Sumbawa Regency: 2.99%
10. Mataram City: 3.42%

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