Prevalence of Inadequate Food Consumption in Merauke Dropped 1.02% Over the Past Year
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Based on Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data, the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) in Merauke Regency, South Papua reached 13.27% in 2025.
This figure decreased by 1.02% from the previous year's 14.29%, and has fallen by 6.94% over the last 5 years.
Indonesia's national average PoU stood at 7.89% in 2025, meaning Merauke Regency's PoU is higher than the national average.
According to the National Food Agency (Bapanas), PoU describes the condition where individuals regularly consume insufficient food to meet energy requirements for normal, active, healthy living.
This indicator measures food and nutrition insecurity status.
This means less than 13.27% of Merauke Regency residents do not consume enough food to meet their energy needs.
Among the 4 regencies in South Papua Province, Merauke has the lowest PoU. Mappi Regency recorded the highest PoU at 42.68%.
2025 PoU ranking (lowest to highest) for South Papua regencies:
- Merauke Regency: 13.27%
- Asmat Regency: 36.63%
- Boven Digoel Regency: 37.4%
- Mappi Regency: 42.68%
(Read: Elderly Population in Indonesia Continues to Grow Through 2025)
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