Implementation of the Fuzzy C-Means Method for Clustering Stunting Areas in West Sumatra

Abstract

Although the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia decreased from 27.6% to 21.6% from 2020 to 2022, this value still exceeds the target prevalence set by the WHO. West Sumatra is one of the provinces that contribute significantly to this prevalence. This research aims to classify 19 regencies and cities into stunting vulnerability groups (high, moderate, low) based on factors contributing to stunting reduction. By employing the FCM method, the study identified four areas with high stunting vulnerability, eight with moderate stunting, and seven with low stunting We performed the computation using Matlab software.