Food Consumption Insufficiency Rate of Tegal City Residents Decreased by 5.02% in 2024

Referring to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Tegal City, Central Java reached 5.02% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 2.14% from the previous year's 7.16%, and by 2.2% in the last 5 years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that Tegal City's PoU is lower 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 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 5.02% of the total population in Tegal City consumes food but lacks sufficient energy.

Compared to 34 other regencies/cities in Central Java Province, Tegal City's PoU is ranked 3rd. The areas with the lowest PoU (top rank) are Salatiga City (4.04%) and the highest (last rank) is Wonosobo Regency (13.39%).

Here is a list of the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in Central Java Province in 2024.

1. Salatiga City: 4.04%
2. Semarang City: 4.15%
3. Tegal City: 5.02%
4. Pekalongan City: 5.05%
5. Kudus Regency: 5.41%
6. Pekalongan Regency: 5.54%
7. Surakarta City: 6.22%
8. Pemalang Regency: 6.31%
9. Batang Regency: 6.53%
10. Karanganyar Regency: 7.09%

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