South Konawe Residents' Food Consumption Deficiency Rate Rises 14.37% in 2025

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in South Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi reached 14.37% in 2025.

This figure increased by 2.55% from the previous year's 11.82%, while in the last 5 years it rose by 4.27%.

Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that the PoU in South Konawe 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 security conditions.

This means that the percentage of South Konawe residents who consume food but do not meet their energy needs is up to 14.37% of the total population.

Compared to the other 16 regencies/cities in Southeast Sulawesi Province, South Konawe Regency ranks 15th in terms of PoU. The region with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Kolaka Regency (4.18%) and the highest (last rank) is Muna Regency (17.1%).

Below is the list of the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in Southeast Sulawesi Province in 2025.

1. Kolaka Regency: 4.18%
2. North Konawe Regency: 5.08%
3. North Kolaka Regency: 5.13%
4. Konawe Regency: 6.73%
5. Kendari City: 7.33%
6. East Kolaka Regency: 7.37%
7. Wakatobi Regency: 8.0%
8. Bombana Regency: 8.94%
9. South Buton Regency: 9.93%
10. Bau Bau City: 10.05%

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