Data Check: Ganjar States Most Indonesian Teenagers Suffer from Anemia, What's the Data?
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Presidential candidate number 3, Ganjar Pranowo, stated that a majority of Indonesian adolescents suffer from anemia.
He made this statement during the fifth Presidential Election 2024 debate, themed Social Welfare, Culture, Education, Information Technology, Health, Employment, Human Resources, and Inclusion, held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) on Sunday, February 4th, 2024.
Responding to a question from presidential candidate number 2, Prabowo Subianto, regarding stunting prevention, Ganjar said, "To prevent stunting, we must pay attention to the marriage process starting from adolescence. We must consider that most Indonesian women and adolescents suffer from anemia."
Based on data from the 2018 Basic Health Research, the prevalence of anemia among Indonesian residents aged 5-14 years was 26.8%. The prevalence among those aged 15-24 years was higher, at 32%.
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