Table 1

A summary of the survey data used in this study by zone and region in Somalia. Children with weight-for-height and height-for-age z-scores of <-2 were considered stunted according to the WHO growth standards15

ZoneRegionNumber of clustersNumber of children examinedChildren stunted
(%)
Children wasted (%)Number of conflict eventsBattleRemote violenceViolence against civiliansOtherTotal
North East (Puntland)Bari9756201 (26.59)174 (23.02)47167213 47
Mudug616188804 (12.99)1055 (17.05)41143213 41
Nugaal241673383 (22.89)322 (19.25)176281 17
North West
(Somaliland)
Awdal268627 (0.81)177 (20.53)72050 7
Sanaag144123 (0.73)97 (23.54)104060 10
Sool314218 (12.68)24 (16.90)2780118 27
Togdheer12673362 (53.79)124 (18.42)189081 18
Woqooyi Galbeed2324651378 (55.90)480 (19.47)2750193 27
South-CentralBakool7535341150 (32.54)1330 (37.63)207148 20
Banadir1510 (0.00)11 (21.57)5943667412331 594
Bay9855682133 (38.31)1798 (32.29)743102914 74
Galgaduud7758311908 (32.72)879 (15.07)55362116 55
Gedo11169851999 (28.62)2616 (37.45)31110713 31
Hiraan14210 7432260 (21.04)2085 (19.41)944833310 94
Juba Dhexe7752532734 (52.05)960 (18.28)149041 14
Juba Hoose7155601553 (27.93)926 (16.65)602612013 60
Shabelle Dhexe10176502414 (31.56)1322 (17.28)492201611 49
Shabelle Hoose14194323432 (36.39)1355 (14.37)21014016477 210
Total 18 1066 73 778 22 739 (31%) 15 735 (21) 1395 760 109 393 133 1395