Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Labuhan Batu Dropped 0.62% Over the Past Year
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Based on Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data, the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Labuhan Batu Regency, North Sumatra stood at 6.45% in 2025.
This figure decreased by 0.62% from the previous year's 7.07%, while recording a 0.04% decline over the last 5 years.
Indonesia's national average PoU reached 7.89% in 2025, meaning Labuhan Batu Regency performs better than the national average.
According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU measures the condition where individuals regularly consume insufficient food to meet energy requirements for normal, active healthy living.
This indicator serves to assess food and nutrition insecurity conditions.
It means less than 6.45% of Labuhan Batu residents are unable to meet their dietary energy needs.
Ranked 16th among 32 districts/cities in North Sumatra, Labuhan Batu falls between the lowest PoU in Padang Lawas Regency (4.69%) and highest in South Nias Regency (9.53%).
Below are the 10 districts/cities with lowest PoU in North Sumatra Province 2025:
- Padang Lawas Regency: 4.69%
- Karo Regency: 4.7%
- Samosir Regency: 4.96%
- Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 5.22%
- North Padang Lawas Regency: 5.55%
- Central Tapanuli Regency: 5.62%
- Nias Regency: 5.65%
- South Labuhan Batu Regency: 5.65%
- Pakpak Bharat Regency: 5.71%
- Toba Samosir Regency: 5.71%
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