Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Pegunungan Bintang Decreased by 1.25% Over the Past Year

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Irfan Fadhlurrahman 19/05/2026 08:35 WIB
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Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Highland Papua (2017-2025)
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Based on Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data, the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Highland Papua stood at 16.64% in 2025.

This figure dropped 1.25% from the previous year's 17.89%, and has fallen by 16.41% over the last 5 years.

Indonesia's national average PoU was 7.89% in 2025, meaning Pegunungan Bintang Regency has a higher PoU 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 life.

This indicator measures food and nutrition insecurity status.

It means less than 16.64% of Pegunungan Bintang residents do not obtain sufficient dietary energy intake.

Among 8 regencies in Highland Papua Province, Pegunungan Bintang has the lowest PoU, while Yahukimo Regency recorded the highest PoU at 43.15%.

2025 PoU rankings (lowest to highest) for Highland Papua regencies:

  1. Pegunungan Bintang Regency: 16.64%
  2. Lanny Jaya Regency: 18.96%
  3. Nduga Regency: 20.55%
  4. Jayawijaya Regency: 22.29%
  5. Yalimo Regency: 23.91%
  6. Central Mamberamo Regency: 34.21%
  7. Tolikara Regency: 40.94%
  8. Yahukimo Regency: 43.15%

(Read: Elderly Population in Indonesia Continues to Rise Through 2025)

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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