East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) had the highest national stunting rate in 2021, according to the Indonesian Nutritional Status Study (SSGI) report from the Ministry of Health. The prevalence rate in the province was recorded at 37.8%.
Thirteen out of 22 regencies/cities in NTT had a child stunting prevalence rate below the provincial average.
East Flores Regency had the lowest child stunting prevalence rate in NTT, at 23.4%. This was followed by Kupang City at 26.1%, Sikka Regency at 26.6%, Ende Regency at 27.2%, and Nagekeo Regency at 28.1%.
Meanwhile, the highest stunting prevalence in NTT in 2021 occurred in South Central Timor Regency at 48.3%.
The following are the stunting prevalence rates in NTT in 2021:
1. East Flores Regency: 23.4%
2. Kupang City: 26.1%
3. Sikka Regency: 26.6%
4. Ende Regency: 27.2%
5. Nagekeo Regency: 28.1%
6. East Sumba Regency: 28.8%
7. Ngada Regency: 29%
8. Malaka Regency: 31.4%
9. Lembata Regency: 31.7%
10. Manggarai Regency: 33.1%
11. Sabu Raijua Regency: 33.9%
12. Central Sumba Regency: 34%
13. West Sumba Regency: 37%
14. West Manggarai Regency: 38.5%
15. Belu Regency: 39.9%
16. Rote Ndao Regency: 40.1%
17. Kupang Regency: 40.4%
18. East Manggarai Regency: 42.9%
19. South West Sumba Regency: 44%
20. Alor Regency: 44.8%
21. North Central Timor Regency: 46.7%
22. South Central Timor Regency: 48.3%
23. NTT: 37.8%
Stunting is a condition in which a child experiences growth retardation, resulting in a height that is not in line with the average for children of the same age. This condition occurs due to chronic malnutrition or a lack of nutritional intake over a long period.