Further research is still needed to support the result of this study. There was an advantage and disadvantage when using both two growth charts. The result showed that the prevalence of stunting were lower for the INGRC than WHOCGS (5.83% and 11.17%, with p-value <0.001). Z-score of length/height-for-age was plotted according to WHOCGS and INGRC. The secondary data from 2884 children were collected recapitulation of the 'Bulan Timbang' program in February 2020. The objective of this study is to describe the prevalence of stunting according to World Health Organization Child Growth Standards (WHOCGS) and Indonesian National Growth Reference Charts (INGRC) of children under five from the Blega sub-district. In recent times, the selection of the suitable growth charts has become a subject of discussion in many countries. There are two types of growth charts that can be used in recording the child's growth: growth standards and growth references. Stunting is one of the remaining health issues in Indonesia and its prevalence was still high in the last decades.
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