Prevalence of Insufficient Food Consumption in Kaimana Reaches 21.98% in 2025
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Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Kaimana Regency, West Papua, stood at 21.98% in 2025.
This figure increased by 1.53 percentage points from the previous year's 20.45%, while it decreased by 2.49 percentage points over the last 5 years.
Indonesia's national average PoU was 7.89% in 2025, meaning Kaimana'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 energy requirements for normal, active, healthy living.
This indicator is used to assess food and nutrition insecurity status.
This means less than 21.98% of Kaimana's total population do not consume enough food to meet their energy needs.
Among 7 regencies/cities in West Papua Province, Kaimana ranks 6th. Teluk Wondama Regency has the lowest PoU (15.98%), while Pegunungan Arfak Regency records the highest value (30.71%).
Full 2025 West Papua PoU ranking (lowest to highest):
- Teluk Wondama Regency: 15.98%
- Teluk Bintuni Regency: 17.54%
- South Manokwari Regency: 18.81%
- Manokwari Regency: 19.68%
- Fak Fak Regency: 21.22%
- Kaimana Regency: 21.98%
- Pegunungan Arfak Regency: 30.71%
(Read also: Indonesia Population Distribution Semester II 2025: Most Populated on Java Island)
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