The Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in the Talaud Islands Increased by 2.87% in the Last 5 Years

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in the Talaud Islands Regency, North Sulawesi, reached 7.34% in 2023.

This figure is up 0.49% from the previous year's 6.85%, and up 2.87% over the past five years.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in the Talaud Islands Regency is lower than the national average.

According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU is a condition where a person regularly consumes insufficient 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 percentage of residents in the Talaud Islands Regency who consume food but lack sufficient energy intake does not reach 7.34% of the total population.

Compared to 14 other regencies/cities in North Sulawesi Province, the PoU in the Talaud Islands Regency ranks 10th. The area with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Tomohon City (3.75%), and the highest (last rank) is the Sangihe Islands Regency (11.12%).

The following is a list of the lowest PoU in the 10 regencies/cities of North Sulawesi Province in 2023.

1. Tomohon City: 3.75%
2. Bitung City: 3.91%
3. Kotamobagu City: 4.61%
4. Manado City: 4.63%
5. Minahasa Regency: 5.42%
6. Bolaang Mongondow Regency: 6.38%
7. East Bolaang Mongondow Regency: 6.55%
8. South Bolaang Mongondow Regency: 6.57%
9. North Minahasa Regency: 7.11%
10. Talaud Islands Regency: 7.34%