THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA The Somali Health and Demographic Survey 2020 Xog la helaa talo la helaa Information for better decisions 2020 The information contained in this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission but with acknowledgement of this publication as a source. Suggested citation: Directorate of National Statistics, Federal Government of Somalia. The Somali Health and Demographic Survey 2020. Additional information about the survey can be obtained from: The Directorate of National Statistics, Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development, Federal Government of Somalia. Email:
[email protected] Website: www.dns.org.so Telephone no.: +252 616 272 788 or +252 615 549 101 Social media: https://www.facebook.com/mopied/ Twitter: @MoPIED_Somalia This report was produced by the Federal Government of Somalia, with support from the United Nations Population Fund, Somalia and key donors. The Somali Health and Demographic Survey 2020 With technical support from: With financial contribution from: IV The Somali Health and Demographic Survey V Preface It is a great pleasure for the Directorate of National Statistics of the Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development, in cooperation with the Policy and Planning Directorate of the Ministry of Health and Human Services of the Federal Government and its Federal Member States, to present the findings of the Somali Health and Demographic Survey (SHDS), conducted from 2018-2019. This survey marks the first time that such data has been produced in the history of Somalia.