Permasalahan penelitian adalah bagaimana memperbaiki status gizi balita dengan penerapan model daerah positive deviance. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperbaiki status gizi balita dengan penerapan model daerah positive deviance atau daerah yang mempunyai kesenjangan antara keadaan status gizi dengan keadaan lingkungannya, dan mendapatkan pemetaan daerah positive deviance antara status gizi balita dan lingkungannya. Metode penelitian survei dengan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan kualitatif, teknik purposif, dan snowball sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peta daerah positive deviance antara status gizi dan lingkungan di Kabupaten Boyolali adalah daerah yang mempunyai kesenjangan antara keadaan status gizinya dengan keadaan lingkungannya, terdapat di wilayah Puskesmas Karanggede dan Puskesmas Juwangi. Hasil penelitian model daerah positive deviance, yang direkomendasikan dalam jangka pendek adalah dengan memberdayakan potensi masyarakat terutama dalam bidang sosial budaya, yang meliputi aspek organisasi kemasyarakatan, pengetahuan dan bahasa, mata pencaharian, serta teknologi dan peralatan. Simpulan dari penelitian ini adalah wilayah Puskesmas Karanggede dan Puskesmas Juwangi mempunyai kesenjangan antara keadaan status gizinya dengan keadaan lingkungannya, sehingga direkomendasikan memberdayakan potensi masyarakat.The research problem was how to improve nutritional status of children with positive deviance model application area. This study purposed to improve the nutritional status of children with positive deviance model application areas or areas which have a gap between the state of nutritional status with the state of the environment, and earn positive deviance terrain mapping between the nutritional status of children and the environment. Survey research methods using quantitative and qualitative approaches, purposive and snowball sampling technique. The results showed a map of the area of positive deviance between nutritional status and the environment in Boyolali areas that have a gap between the state of nutritional status with the state of the environment were in the area of Karaggede health center and Juwangi health center. The results of the model study area of positive deviance, which recommended in the short term was the potential to empower people, especially in the socio-cultural field, which includes aspects of social organization, knowledge and language, livelihood, technology and equipment. Conclusion, area of Karaggede health center and Juwangi health center have a gap between the state of nutritional status and their environment, so it was recommend empowering potential of the community.