Bulungan Regency's Food Consumption Adequacy Rate Decreased by 15.43% in 2023

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in Bulungan Regency, North Kalimantan, was 15.43% in 2023.

This figure is down 6.78% from the previous year's 22.21%, while over the past 5 years it has increased by 1.82%.

The average PoU in Indonesia was 8.53% in 2023. This means that the PoU in Bulungan Regency 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 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 population in Bulungan Regency who consume food but whose energy needs are insufficient, does not reach 15.43% of the total population.

Compared to four other regencies/cities in North Kalimantan Province, Bulungan Regency ranks second in terms of PoU. The area with the lowest PoU (top rank) is Tarakan City (12.82%), and the highest (last rank) is Nunukan Regency (19.75%).

The following is a list of the lowest PoU across all regencies/cities in North Kalimantan Province in 2023:

1. Tarakan City: 12.82%
2. Bulungan Regency: 15.43%
3. Malinau Regency: 16.44%
4. Tana Tidung Regency: 16.78%
5. Nunukan Regency: 19.75%