South Jakarta's Food Consumption Inadequacy Rate Rises 2.45% in 2024

Citing data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (Prevalence of Undernourishment/PoU) in South Jakarta City, DKI Jakarta reached 2.45% in 2024.

This figure increased by 0.17% from the previous year's 2.28%, while over the last 5 years, it has risen by 1.18%.

Indonesia's average PoU was 8.27% in 2024. This means that South Jakarta 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 2.45% of the total population in South Jakarta City consumes food but has insufficient energy intake.

Compared to 5 other regencies/cities in DKI Jakarta Province, South Jakarta City ranks first in PoU. The region with the highest PoU (last rank) is Kepulauan Seribu Regency (4.39%).

Below is the list of the lowest PoU in all regencies/cities in DKI Jakarta Province in 2024.

1. South Jakarta City: 2.45%
2. North Jakarta City: 3.39%
3. West Jakarta City: 3.55%
4. Central Jakarta City: 3.63%
5. East Jakarta City: 4.38%
6. Kepulauan Seribu Regency: 4.39%

(Read: Human Development Index in 38 Provinces of Indonesia 2024)