Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia

Email: reniekaseptiani@gmail.com

This study aims to analyze the effect of macroeconomics and access to health services on the prevalence of stunting among provinces in Indonesia. This study employs panel data of 34 provinces in Indonesia between 2017 and 2019. Data is collected from the Central Statistics Agency, Nutrition Status Monitoring book 2017, Basic Health Research 2018, Study on Nutritional Status of Indonesian Toddlers 2019, Health Profile of Jakarta in 2017-2018, Health Profile of Indonesia in 2017, 2018, and 2019. The random effect technique is utilized to estimate the role of macroeconomic variables and access to health services on stunting in 34 provinces in Indonesia in 2017-2019. The results estimation shows that economic growth has a positive effect on stunting prevalence. The growth of income is not evenly distributed and income increases are not spent on nutrition. Increasing inclusive economic development and policies that lead to stunting reduction especially in provinces with high stunting rates are very much needed. The Human Development Index and better access to health services are proven to lower stunting prevalence. Some policy recommendations are improving access to health services and making sure that the services can reach all pregnant women. Optimizing nutrition service, consultations, and education for pregnant women through health service centers are very much needed.