Abstract
Stunting cases continue to increase, along with the high risk of undernutrition, the increasing prevalence of malnutrition, and decreasing productivity. If this condition is not handled correctly, it can affect Indonesia's development performance, inequality, and poverty. Stunting can hinder economic growth and labor productivity, affecting 11% of GDP (gross domestic product) and reducing the income of adult workers by up to 20%. Based on this, it is necessary to make prevention and control efforts in nutrition intervention activities an economic investment. Therefore, this study estimates the economic potential lost due to stunting in children under five. This descriptive study is based on processing secondary data from various related agencies. We employed Konig's formula and correction factors from Horton's study. The results of this study show that the incidence of stunting in children under five in Indonesia in 2021 was 24.4%. Nationally, Indonesia has the potential for economic loss due to stunting in toddlers, which ranges from IDR 15,062 to IDR 67,780 billion. These are equivalent to a range of 0.89-3.99% of the total GDP in 2021 (IDR 16,970.8 trillion).
Bahasa Abstract
Kasus stunting terus meningkat, seiring dengan tingginya risiko kurang gizi, meningkatnya prevalensi masalah gizi dan penurunan produktivitas. Kondisi ini jika tidak ditangani dengan baik dapat mempengaruhi kinerja pembangunan Indonesia, ketimpangan dan kemiskinan. Stunting dapat menghambat pertumbuhan ekonomi dan produktivitas tenaga kerja sehingga mempengaruhi 11% PDB (Produk Domestik Bruto) dan mengurangi pendapatan pekerja dewasa hingga 20%. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, perlu dilakukan upaya pencegahan dan pengendalian dalam kegiatan intervensi gizi sebagai investasi ekonomi. Studi ini memperkirakan potensi ekonomi yang hilang akibat stunting pada anak balita. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan mengolah data sekunder dari berbagai instansi terkait. Perhitungan menggunakan rumus Konig dan faktor koreksi dari penelitian Horton. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kejadian stunting pada balita di Indonesia pada tahun 2021 sebesar 24,4 persen. Secara nasional, Indonesia memiliki potensi kerugian ekonomi akibat stunting pada balita sebesar Rp 15.062 - 67.780 miliar dari total PDB Indonesia tahun 2021 sebesar Rp 16.970,8 triliun.
Recommended Citation
Suryana, Esty Asriyana
(2023)
"THE POTENTIAL OF ECONOMIC LOSS DUE TO STUNTING IN INDONESIA,"
Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia: Vol. 8:
No.
1, Article 6.
DOI: 10.7454/eki.v8i1.6796
Available at:
https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/eki/vol8/iss1/6
