Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in South Sorong Reached 19.8% in 2025
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Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in South Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, stood at 19.8% in 2025.
This figure decreased by 1.14 percentage points from the previous year's 20.94%, and has fallen by 8.43 percentage points over the last 5 years.
Indonesia's national average PoU was 7.89% in 2025, meaning South Sorong Regency's PoU is higher than the national average.
According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU describes the condition where individuals regularly consume insufficient food to meet the energy required for normal, active and healthy life.
This indicator measures food and nutrition insecurity status.
This means that under 19.8% of the total population in South Sorong Regency do not consume enough food to meet their energy needs.
Among 6 districts/cities in Southwest Papua Province, South Sorong Regency ranks 3rd for PoU. Maybrat Regency has the lowest PoU at 18.4%, while Sorong Regency records the highest at 26.72%.
2025 PoU ranking (lowest to highest) for Southwest Papua:
- Maybrat Regency: 18.4%
- Sorong City: 19.29%
- South Sorong Regency: 19.8%
- Tambrauw Regency: 22.72%
- Raja Ampat Regency: 24.94%
- Sorong Regency: 26.72%
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