Tapanuli Selatan Regency Had the Highest Rate of Stunting in North Sumatra in 2022

North Sumatra had the 19th highest prevalence of stunting in Indonesia in 2022. Based on the Indonesian Nutritional Status Survey (SSGI) by the Ministry of Health, the prevalence of stunting in this province was 21.1% that year.

North Sumatra actually managed to reduce the number of stunted children by 4.7 percentage points from the previous year. In 2021, the prevalence of stunting in this province reached 25.8%.

Based on its regions, 21 regencies/cities in North Sumatra had a prevalence of stunting above the provincial average, while 12 other regencies/cities were below the average.

South Tapanuli Regency had the highest prevalence of stunting in North Sumatra in 2022, reaching 39.4%. This figure jumped 8.6 percentage points from 2021, which was 30.8%.

Padang Lawas Regency ranked second in North Sumatra with a stunting prevalence of 35.8%. This was followed by Mandailing Natal Regency with a stunting prevalence of 34.2%.

The lowest prevalence of stunting in North Sumatra was in North Labuhan Batu Regency, at 7.3%. On the other hand, Medan City ranked 27th in the province with a stunting rate of 15.4%.

The following is the prevalence of stunting in North Sumatra by regency/city in 2022:

1. South Tapanuli Regency: 39.4%
2. Padang Lawas Regency: 35.8%
3. Mandailing Natal Regency: 34.2%
4. Pakpak Bharat Regency: 30.8%
5. Central Tapanuli Regency: 30.5%
6. Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 29.6%
7. West Nias Regency: 29.4%
8. North Padang Lawas Regency: 29.2%
9. Padangsidimpuan City: 28.8%
10. Dairi Regency: 28.6%
11. North Tapanuli Regency: 27.4%
12. South Nias Regency: 27.2%
13. Tanjung Balai City: 26.9%
14. South Labuhan Batu Regency: 26.4%
15. Samosir Regency: 26.3%
16. Nias Regency: 25.3%
17. Karo Regency: 24.9%
18. Toba Regency: 24.8%
19. Labuhan Batu Regency: 23.9%
20. Batu Bara Regency: 21.7%
21. Serdang Bedagai Regency: 21.1%
22. Tebing Tinggi City: 19.6%
23. Binjai City: 18.7%
24. Langkat Regency: 18.6%
25. Gunungsitoli City: 17.7%
26. Simalungun Regency: 17.4%
27. Medan City: 15.4%
28. Asahan Regency: 15.3%
29. Sibolga City: 14.5%
30. Pematang Siantar City: 14.3%
31. Deli Serdang Regency: 13.9%
32. North Nias Regency: 11.9%
33. North Labuhan Batu Regency: 7.3%