Prevalence of Food Consumption Insufficiency in Tanggerang City Reaches 1.89% in 2024

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Tanggerang City, Banten, was 1.89% in 2024.

This figure increased by 0.31% from 1.58% in the previous year, while over the last 5 years, it rose by 0.77%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.27% in 2024. This means that the PoU in Tanggerang City 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 conditions.

This means that less than 1.89% of the total population in Tanggerang City consumes food but has insufficient energy needs.

Compared to 7 other regencies/cities in Banten Province, Tanggerang City's PoU ranks first (lowest). The region with the highest PoU (last rank) is South Tangerang City (3.13%).

Here is the list of the lowest PoU across all regencies/cities in Banten Province in 2024.

1. Tanggerang City: 1.89%
2. Cilegon City: 1.96%
3. Serang Regency: 2.13%
4. Serang City: 2.18%
5. Tanggerang Regency: 2.22%
6. Lebak Regency: 2.52%
7. Pandeglang Regency: 2.7%
8. South Tangerang City: 3.13%

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