The Indonesian Nutritional Status Study Report (SSGI) notes that in 2021, 24.4% or 1 in 4 Indonesian toddlers experienced stunting.
According to the Ministry of Health, stunting is a condition where 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 long-term lack of nutritional intake.
East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) was recorded as the province with the highest national stunting rate in 2021. The SSGI recorded that 37.8% or 1 in 3 toddlers in NTT experienced stunting.
The provinces with the next highest stunting rates were West Sulawesi at 33.8%, followed by Aceh at 33.2%, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) at 31.4%, and Southeast Sulawesi at 30.2%.
Following these were South Kalimantan with a stunting rate of 30%, then West Kalimantan at 29.8%, Central Sulawesi at 29.7%, and Papua and Gorontalo at 29.5% and 29% respectively.
Here is a complete breakdown of stunting rates in all Indonesian provinces according to the 2021 SSGI:
* East Nusa Tenggara 37.80%
* West Sulawesi 33.80%
* Aceh 33.20%
* West Nusa Tenggara 31.40%
* Southeast Sulawesi 30.20%
* South Kalimantan 30.00%
* West Kalimantan 29.80%
* Central Sulawesi 29.70%
* Papua 29.50%
* Gorontalo 29.00%
* Maluku 28.70%
* North Kalimantan 27.50%
* North Maluku 27.50%
* Central Kalimantan 27.40%
* South Sulawesi 27.40%
* West Papua 26.20%
* North Sumatra 25.80%
* South Sumatra 24.80%
* West Java 24.50%
* Banten 24.50%
* Indonesia 24.40%
* East Java 23.50%
* West Sumatra 23.30%
* East Kalimantan 22.80%
* Jambi 22.40%
* Riau 22.30%
* Bengkulu 22.10%
* North Sulawesi 21.60%
* Central Java 20.90%
* Bangka Belitung Islands 18.60%
* Lampung 18.50%
* Riau Islands 17.60%
* Yogyakarta Special Region 17.30%
* Jakarta Special Capital Region 16.80%
* Bali 10.90%