Food Consumption Deficiency Rate of Bau Bau City Residents Drops by 10.05% in 2025

Referring to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Bau Bau City, Southeast Sulawesi was 10.05% in 2025.

This figure decreased by 2.9% from the previous year's 12.95%, while over the last 5 years it has dropped by 3.02%.

Indonesia's average PoU in 2025 was 7.89%. This means that Bau Bau City's PoU is higher 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 needed 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 residents of Bau Bau City who consume food but do not meet their energy needs account for no more than 10.05% of the total population.

Compared to the other 16 regencies/cities in Southeast Sulawesi Province, Bau Bau City's PoU ranks 10th. 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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