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3.6 nutrition situation overview
The Gu 2012 nutrition situation shows significant
improvements in parts of southern and northeast regions,
and deteriorations in parts of the northwest regions since
January 2012.
• Improvements are attributed to increased purchasing
power, improved livestock productivity and sustained
humanitarian support.
• Deteriorations in West Golis/Guban livelihood zone
are attributed to food security concerns, while in
Nugal Valley and Hawd livelihood zone of Northwest,
this is due to high morbidity and measles outbreaks.
Nonetheless across the country, levels of acute malnutrition
have declined to below the Integrated Phase Classification
(IPC) famine threshold of 30% evident in Bay, Juba Riverine
and Middle Shabelle in January 2012, while crude death
rates (CDR) are below the UNICEF emergency threshold
of 2/10,000/day.
Across the South, the situation remains Very Critical
except for parts of Juba and Hiran regions in Critical
phase. In Central and Northeast regions, the situation is
Serious except for the Coastal Deeh and Cowpea Belt in
Central regions in Critical phase. In the northwest regions,
the situation is Serious in all livelihoods apart from the
Hawd in Critical, Nugal Valley in Very Critical phases due
to high morbidity and disease outbreaks, and West Golis/
Guban in Very Critical phase due to deteriorated food
security conditions.
At national level, an estimated 236,000 (16% of the
1.5 million) Somali children are currently acutely
malnourished and in need of specialized nutrition
treatment services. Of the 236,000 children, 54,000
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Children IDP Bosaso, FSNAU, 2012.
(3.5% of the 1.5 million Somali children) are severely
malnourished requiring immediate lifesaving
interventions to meet immediate nutrition, health and
food needs, protect livelihoods and safeguard resilience..
Seventy percent of the malnourished are from the
southern regions, where there are concerns about their
ability to access vital basic services needed for survival.
Nevertheless the figures reflect a reducing trend since
August 2011, the peak of famine when an estimated
450,000 (30% of the 1.5 million Somali children) of the
children were acutely malnourished with 190,000 (13%) in
severe state, and January 2012, when 323,000 (or 22%)
were acutely malnourished, with 93,000 (6%) in severe
state.
The nutrition outlook for September-November 2012 has
been derived from analysis of the current situation visà-vis
historical seasonal trends of the nutrition, disease
outbreaks, food security indicators, and civil insecurity
Figure 14: Global Acute and Severe Acute Malnutrition, (WHZ < 2 and 3 z Scoresor Oedema)
April- July 2012 - Somalia
Proportion (%) of acute malnutrition
W. Golis/Guban
E. Golis
Hawd
Nugal Valley lz (NW/NE)
Sool Plateau lz (NW/NE)
NW Agro-pastoralists lz
Hargeisa IDP
Berbera IDP
Burao IDP
Awdal urban
W. Galbeed urban
Togdher urban
Sool urban
Sanag urban
Bari urban
Nugal region urban
Galgadud urban
Mudug urban
Hawd pastoral lz
Addun pastoral lz
E. Golis lz
Coastal Deeh lz (NE)
Coastal Deeh lz (Central)
CowPea (Central)
Bossaso IDPs
Qardho IDPs
Garowe IDPs
Galkayo IDPs
Dusamareb IDPs
Beletweyne District
Mataban District
Mogadishu IDPs-Apr12
Mogadishu IDPs-Jul12
Mogadishu Urban-Apr12
Mogadishu urban -Jul12
Bay Agro pastoral Lz
Bakool pastoral Lz
Baidoa IDPs
N. Gedo pastoral lz
N. Gedo riverine lz
Dolo IDPs
Juba riverine lz
Juba Pastoral lz
Juba Agropastoral lz
Dobley IDPs
Kismayo IDPs
Northwest Regions Northeast/Central Regions Southern Regions