The Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Kepahiang Increased by 2.04% in the Last 5 Years

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Irfan Fadhlurrahman 19/07/2024 10:17 WIB
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Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Kepahiang Regency, Bengkulu Province (2017-2023)
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Kepahiang Regency, Bengkulu, was 13.17% in 2023.

This figure is down 2.23% from the previous year's 15.4%, while it has increased by 2.04% over the past five years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Kepahiang Regency is higher than the national average.

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) defines PoU as a condition where a person regularly consumes an insufficient amount of food to meet the energy needs for a normal, active, and healthy life. This indicator can be used as a tool to assess food and nutrition insecurity.

This means that the population in Kepahiang Regency who consume food but whose energy needs are insufficient, does not reach 13.17% of the total population.

Compared to nine other regencies/cities in Bengkulu Province, Kepahiang Regency has the highest PoU. The area with the lowest PoU (highest ranking) is Mukomuko Regency (4.86%).

The following is a list of the lowest PoU across all regencies/cities in Bengkulu Province in 2023.

1. Mukomuko Regency: 4.86%
2. North Bengkulu Regency: 7.49%
3. Central Bengkulu Regency: 7.89%
4. Seluma Regency: 9.06%
5. South Bengkulu Regency: 9.16%
6. Kaur Regency: 9.52%
7. Bengkulu City: 9.81%
8. Lebong Regency: 9.94%
9. Rejang Lebong Regency: 11.66%
10. Kepahiang Regency: 13.17%

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