UNHCR SENS Nutrition Survey for Kakuma and Kalobeyei Refugee Camps, 2018

UNHCR's Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) assessed the nutrition and health status of refugees in Kakuma camp and Kalobeyei settlement in 2018. The survey covered a population of 186,515 refugees from 20 countries, including 28,044 children under five and 40,016 women of reproductive age. Data collection occurred from November 26 to December 8, 2018, to inform nutritional and public health interventions.

Use Cases

• Assess malnutrition prevalence based on survey indicators mentioned in the description
• Analyze demographic composition based on reported population breakdowns by age, sex, and origin
• Evaluate health intervention needs for women and children based on reported population segments
• Compare nutritional outcomes between different refugee camps or settlements

Strengths

• Population-level data for 186,515 refugees with specific breakdowns by sex (53.3% male, 46.7% female) and location
• Includes detailed demographic segments: 28,044 children under five and 40,016 women of reproductive age
• Clear temporal scope with data collection from November 26 to December 8, 2018

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is from a single time point (2018); longitudinal analysis is not possible

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) conducted in refugee camps.

Time Range

2018 (survey conducted November 26 - December 8, 2018)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 14:31:54.392849; freshness should be verified

Geography

Kakuma Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei Refugee Settlement, Kenya