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  • Publication | 2024

Somalia: Acute Malnutrition Situation for October 2023 - February 2024 and Projection for March - June 2024

Global Food and Nutrition Security

An estimated 1.7 million children aged from 6 to 59 months face acute malnutrition between January and December 2024, including 430,000 who are likely to be severely malnourished. Overall, the analysis findings shows that high levels of acute malnutrition persist in many areas.

Of the 50 population groups included in the 2023 Deyr analysis, IPC AMN Phase 4 (Critical) was observed in 20 population groups. Additionally, 17 population groups were classified in IPC AMN Phase 3 (Serious), while the remaining 13 population groups were classified in IPC AMN Phase 2 (Alert) Despite funding constraints and scaling down, humanitarian assistance has continued to play a critical role in preventing the worsening of food security and nutrition outcomes in many areas throughout 2023. However, high levels of food insecurity and acute malnutrition will persist through at least mid-2024 if additional funding is not secured to scale up and sustain humanitarian assistance.