Prevalensi balita wasting di Indonesia tahun 2022 sebesar 7,7%, menurut WHO masalah wasting ini sudah termasuk masalah kesehatan masyarakat yang buruk. Wasting adalah masalah gizi pada balita yang berdampak pada morbiditas dan mortalitas. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan kejadian wasting pada balita usia 6–59 bulan di Kelurahan Cimpaeun Kota Depok Tahun 2023. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan April–Juni 2023, menggunakan desain cross-sectional, metode proportionate stratified random sampling dengan sampel penelitian 136 balita usia 6–59 bulan. Data dianalisis univariat dan bivariat menggunakan chi-square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan 9,6% balita usia 6–59 bulan di Kelurahan Cimpaeun Kota Depok Tahun 2023 menderita wasting, dan termasuk pada masalah kesehatan masyarakat yang buruk. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa asupan energi, asupan protein, pengetahuan gizi ibu, dan pendapatan keluarga berhubungan dengan kejadian wasting pada balita usia 6–59 bulan. Risiko wasting lebih tinggi pada balita dengan asupan energi dan protein yang kurang, pengetahuan gizi ibu yang kurang, serta pendapatan keluarga yang rendah.

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The prevalence of wasting under five in Indonesia in 2022 is 7.7%, according to WHO this wasting problem is a bad public health problem. Wasting is a nutritional problem in toddlers that has an impact on morbidity and mortality. The research objective was to determine the factors associated with wasting in toddlers aged 6–59 months in Cimpaeun Village in 2023. This research was conducted in April–June 2023, using a cross-sectional design, proportionate stratified random sampling method with a research sample of 136 toddlers aged 6–59 months. Data were analyzed univariately and bivariately using chi-square. The results showed that 9.6% of toddlers aged 6–59 months in the Cimpaeun Village in 2023 were suffering from wasting, and this is a bad public health problem. The results showed that energy intake, protein intake, mother's nutritional knowledge, and family income were associated with wasting in toddlers aged 6–59 months. The risk of wasting is higher for toddlers with less energy and protein intake, less knowledge of mother's nutrition, and low family income.