Malnutrition and morbidity trends in Somalia between 2007 and 2016: results from 291 cross-sectional surveys

Background More than two decades of conflict and natural disasters in Somalia have resulted in one of the longest running humanitarian crises in the world. Nutrition data have been collected over the years despite challenges to inform programmatic action. This paper explores malnutrition and morbidity trends in Somalia during the last decade, disaggregated by geographical zone and livelihood system. Methods We used data from 291 cross-sectional...