Background: Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem that occurs in children in Indonesia which must be treated seriously and continuously. In Southeast Asia, Indonesia ranks second out of 11 countries for the incidence of stunting with a prevalence of 30% after Timor Leste. Aim: This study aims to analyze the factors that contribute to stunting in Indonesian toddlers. Method: This study is a review of the literature. The sources were retrieved using the keywords stunting AND determinants AND Indonesia from a variety of databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Science Direct. The study must address the causes of stunting, be carried out in Indonesia, be written in English, and be published between 2018 and 2023, among other requirements for inclusion. Results: 388 articles total 129 from Pubmed, 84 from Scopus, 201 from Science Direct, and 3530 from Science Direct were discovered by the database search. Out of all these databases, only fifteen papers were suitable for this studys inclusion. Conclusion: Maternal factors, child factors, feeding factors and household factors are determining factors for stunting in toddlers.

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stunting