Abstract
Stunting is a problem facing the world, especially in poor and developing countries.
The global prevalence of stunting remains high. This can be seen from the fact that the global
stunting rate was still at 22.2% in 2017, with half of children stunting in Asia (55%) and a
third in Africa (39%). This shows that the presentation is still above the standard set by the
World Health Organization, which is 20%. In 2017, Indonesia had the fourth highest number
of stunting children in the world, after Nigeria, Pakistan, and India.
The incidence of stunting is still a concern in Indonesia, which continues to decrease
and increase every year. This can be seen from the data from Riskesdas 2007 (36%), 2010
(35%), 2013 (37.2%), 2015 (29%). Meanwhile, the prevalence of stunting increased again in
2018, reaching 30.8%. This data shows that the prevalence of stunting is still higher than the
target to be achieved by the central government. Therefore, this becomes the basis for every
region in the world, including Indonesia, to participate in developing their respective
programs to reduce stunting rates in infants and toddlers.