Cirebon Population's Food Consumption Insufficiency Rate Decreases by 5.65% in 2024

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Cirebon Regency, West Java, was 5.65% in 2024.

This figure decreased by 1.63% from the previous year's 7.28%, while over the last 5 years, it decreased by 0.12%.

Indonesia's average PoU was 8.27% in 2024. This means that Cirebon Regency's PoU 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 needed for a normal, active, and healthy life.

This indicator can be used as a tool to assess food and nutrition insecurity.

This means that less than 5.65% of the total population in Cirebon Regency consumes food but has insufficient energy needs.

Compared to 26 other regencies/cities in West Java Province, Cirebon Regency's PoU ranks 15th. The areas with the lowest PoU (top ranked) are Depok City (4.52%) and the highest (last ranked) is Bogor City (7.98%).

Here is a list of the 10 regencies/cities with the lowest PoU in West Java Province in 2024.

1. Depok City: 4,52%
2. Bekasi Regency: 4,6%
3. Bekasi City: 4,88%
4. Garut Regency: 5,02%
5. Karawang Regency: 5,1%
6. Banjar City: 5,13%
7. Pangandaran Regency: 5,22%
8. Tasikmalaya City: 5,31%
9. Cianjur Regency: 5,37%
10. Sumedang Regency: 5,43%

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