Prevalence of Fever, Diarrhea, and ARI in Somaliland Children, 2020 Survey

Somaliland data from the 2020 Somali Demographic and Health Survey, focusing on 4,702 children aged 5–59 months. The dataset contains prevalence figures and determinants for fever, diarrhea, and acute respiratory infection. It was authored by Abdilaahi Yusuf Nuh and shared in 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling disease prevalence determinants based on child age and region.
• Analyzing the protective effect of healthcare access on diarrhea and fever.
• Comparing health outcomes across residence types (nomadic, rural, urban).
• Investigating regional disparities in childhood illness rates.

Strengths

• Includes 4,702 individual child records from a nationwide survey.
• Provides specific prevalence percentages: 6.07% fever, 4.75% diarrhea, 3.66% ARI.
• Contains regression results with Adjusted Odds Ratios and confidence intervals for key determinants.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown for the underlying data file, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from a single cross-sectional survey in 2020; temporal trends cannot be analyzed.

Provenance

Source

Secondary analysis of the 2020 Somali Demographic and Health Survey (SDHS).

Collection Method

Nationwide cross-sectional survey, analyzed using binary logistic regression.

Time Range

2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 05:30:12; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Somaliland (specific regions mentioned: Togdheer, Maroodi-Jeeh)