Brebes Regency: Highest Prevalence of Stunting in Young Children in Central Java in 2022

Based on the Indonesian Nutritional Status Survey (SSGI) by the Ministry of Health, the prevalence of stunting in toddlers in Central Java reached 20.8% in 2022. This province ranked 20th highest nationally.

Central Java only managed to reduce the stunting rate by 0.1 percentage points from the previous year. The 2021 SSGI recorded a stunting prevalence of 20.9% in Central Java.

Eighteen regencies/cities had a stunting prevalence above the provincial average. The remaining 17 regencies/cities were below the average stunting prevalence in Central Java.

Brebes Regency had the highest prevalence of stunting in Central Java in the 2022 SSGI, reaching 29.1%. This figure increased by 2.8 percentage points from the previous year's SSGI result of 26.3%.

Temanggung Regency ranked second with the highest prevalence of stunting in Central Java at 28.9%, followed by Magelang Regency in third place at 28.2%.

Semarang City had the lowest prevalence of stunting in Central Java, at only 10.4%. It was followed by Magelang City and Salatiga City with stunting prevalences of 13.9% and 14.2%, respectively.

The following is the prevalence of stunting in Central Java by regency/city in 2022:

1. Brebes Regency: 29.1%
2. Temanggung Regency: 28.9%
3. Magelang Regency: 28.2%
4. Purbalingga Regency: 26.8%
5. Blora Regency: 25.8%
6. Rembang Regency: 24.3%
7. Sragen Regency: 24.3%
8. Batang Regency: 23.5%
9. Pekalongan Regency: 23.5%
10. Pekalongan City: 23.1%
11. Pati Regency: 23%
12. Wonosobo Regency: 22.7%
13. Karanganyar Regency: 22.3%
14. Tegal Regency: 22.3%
15. Banjarnegara Regency: 22.2%
16. Kebumen Regency: 22.1%
17. Purworejo Regency: 21.3%
18. Boyolali Regency: 20%
19. Pemalang Regency: 19.8%
20. Sukoharjo Regency: 19.8%
21. Grobogan Regency: 19.3%
22. Kudus Regency: 19%
23. Semarang Regency: 18.7%
24. Jepara Regency: 18.2%
25. Klaten Regency: 18.2%
26. Wonogiri Regency: 18%
27. Cilacap Regency: 17.6%
28. Kendal Regency: 17.5%
29. Tegal City: 16.8%
30. Banyumas Regency: 16.6%
31. Surakarta City: 16.2%
32. Demak Regency: 16.2%
33. Salatiga City: 14.2%
34. Magelang City: 13.9%
35. Semarang City: 10.4%