Stunting prevalence has decreased in three provinces in Indonesia

RADARLAMPUNG.CO.ID, BANDAR LAMPUNG - The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenkes RI) has previously issued data from the results of the Indonesian Nutritional Status Survey (SSGI).

The data from the recently released Indonesian Nutrition Status Survey (SSGI) is for 2022.

According to the website, badankebijakan.kemkes.go.id, as of Monday, January 30, 2023, the acceleration of the decline in stunting cases in Indonesia has actually been regulated in Presidential Regulation Number 72 of 2021.

Based on the SSGI results data released by the Indonesian Ministry of Health, the stunting rate in Indonesia in 2022 fell from 24.4% to 21.6%.

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launching from the Instagram account @kemenkes_ri on January 30, 2023. Here are the names of the three provinces in Indonesia that have seen the greatest decrease in stunting prevalence.

1. South Borneo.

2. North Borneo.

3. South Sumatra.

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Meanwhile, the regions with the highest number of stunting cases decreased in Indonesia, led by the provinces of West Java and East Java.

Stunting itself is known as a growth and development disorder in children caused by chronic malnutrition and repeated infections.

Not only that, the symptom of stunting is also marked by the child's shortness or height, which is below the health standard.

The child's body proportions tend to be normal, but the child will look younger or smaller when compared to other children of his age.

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