UNHCR Nutrition Survey in Kigoma Refugee Camps, Tanzania - October 2019

Kigoma region in Tanzania hosted 260,906 refugees across three camps in late 2019. The UNHCR conducted a standardized expanded nutrition survey (SENS) in September-October 2019, covering seven modules including Demography, Anthropometry, Anaemia, and Food Security. The survey specifically enumerated an under-five population of 54,395 children.

Use Cases

• Assessing child malnutrition prevalence based on anthropometry and health modules.
• Evaluating food security and infant feeding practices (IYCF) among refugee populations.
• Analyzing access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and mosquito net coverage for disease prevention.
• Studying demographic characteristics and population distribution across refugee camps.

Strengths

• Survey covers seven distinct modules providing a multi-faceted view of refugee welfare.
• Includes specific population counts: 260,906 total refugees and 54,395 children under five.
• Data is collected using a standardized UNHCR methodology (SENS version 3).

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 (late 2019), limiting longitudinal analysis.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

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

Time Range

September-October 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 14:45:59.381765; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nyarugusu, Nduta, and Mtendeli refugee camps in Kigoma region, Tanzania.