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62.3 %62.3% of public health facilities prescribed the nationally recommended anti-malarial drug.

Somaliepaludismeobserved 2007published 2009Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 10 observationsDOI 10.1186/1475-2875-8-100

9 deathsSomalia reported 9 cholera deaths, with the outbreak starting in January 2017.

Somaliecholéraobserved Jan 2017Africa CDCdocument of 176 observations

0 casesPlasmodium falciparum or Plasmodium vivax was not detected by microscopy in cross-sectional surveys of samples from persons during the wet season (0 out of 1,128).

Somaliepaludismepublished 2010Emerging infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 4 observationsDOI 10.3201/eid1603.090732

6,550 casesIn Somalia, there were 6,550 cholera cases and 9 deaths from January 2017 to July 2025.

Somaliecholéraobserved Jan 2017 – 31 July 2025Africa CDCdocument of 176 observations

19.3 %Antibody responses against Plasmodium vivax were detected in 19.3% (202 out of 1,044) of persons tested in Somalia.

Somaliepaludismepublished 2010Emerging infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 4 observationsDOI 10.3201/eid1603.090732

23 %Of the districts in Somalia, 23% were under transmission of 10%-50% PfPR(2-10).

Somaliepaludismeobserved 2007-2010published 2012BMJ openeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

90 %By 2014, 17 regions in Somalia were below 5% Plasmodium falciparum prevalence among children aged 2 to 10 years (PfPR 2-10) with a probability greater than 90%.

Somaliepaludismeobserved 2014published 2018Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

90 %By 2014, only three regions in Somalia showed a probability greater than 90% of being below 1% Plasmodium falciparum prevalence among children aged 2 to 10 years (PfPR 2-10).

Somaliepaludismeobserved 2014published 2018Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

17.9 %Antibody responses against Plasmodium falciparum were detected in 17.9% (179 out of 1,001) of persons tested in Somalia.

Somaliepaludismepublished 2010Emerging infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 4 observationsDOI 10.3201/eid1603.090732

0.11 range_minThe posterior spatial relative risk for wasting and malaria ranged from 0.11 to 3.55 among Somalian children aged 6–59 months.

Somaliemalnutrition · paludismeobserved 2007 to 2010published 2018Infectious diseases of povertyeurope_pmcdocument of 2 observations

90 %Diagnosis of malaria using rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) or microscopy was performed routinely in over 90% of the recommended public facilities.

Somaliepaludismeobserved 2007published 2009Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 10 observationsDOI 10.1186/1475-2875-8-100

90 %By 2011, only two regions in Somalia were more than 90% likely of being below 1% Plasmodium falciparum prevalence among children aged 2 to 10 years (PfPR 2-10).

Somaliepaludismeobserved 2011published 2018Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

0.19 range_minThe posterior spatial relative risk for low-MUAC and malaria ranged from 0.19 to 5.40 among Somalian children aged 6–59 months.

Somalielow mid upper arm circumference · paludismeobserved 2007 to 2010published 2018Infectious diseases of povertyeurope_pmcdocument of 2 observations

77 %In Somalia, 77% of cholera cases were among children under 15 years old.

Somaliecholéraobserved Jan 2017 – 31 July 2025Africa CDCdocument of 176 observations

50 %Only 50% of the recommended public facilities had RDT in stock at the time of survey.

Somaliepaludismeobserved 2007published 2009Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 10 observationsDOI 10.1186/1475-2875-8-100

0 casesPlasmodium falciparum or Plasmodium vivax was not detected by microscopy in cross-sectional surveys of samples from persons during the dry season (0 out of 1,178).

Somaliepaludismepublished 2010Emerging infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 4 observationsDOI 10.3201/eid1603.090732

13 %Of the population in Somalia, 13% lived in districts under transmission of 10%-50% PfPR(2-10).

Somaliepaludismeobserved 2007-2010published 2012BMJ openeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

70 %By 2010, most regions in Somalia were at least 70% likely to be below 5% Plasmodium falciparum prevalence among children aged 2 to 10 years (PfPR 2-10).

Somaliepaludismeobserved 2010published 2018Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

66.7 %66.7% of public facilities did not have in stock the recommended first-line malaria therapy.

Somaliepaludismeobserved 2007published 2009Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 10 observationsDOI 10.1186/1475-2875-8-100

8,400,000 inhabitantsThe contemporary annual PfPR(2-10) map estimated that 8.4 million people in Somalia were under hypoendemic transmission (≤10% PfPR(2-10)).

Somaliepaludismeobserved 2007-2010published 2012BMJ openeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

31.4 %31.4% of private pharmacies provided malaria diagnosis using RDT or microscopy.

Somaliepaludismeobserved 2007published 2009Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 10 observationsDOI 10.1186/1475-2875-8-100

74 districtsThe contemporary annual PfPR(2-10) map estimated that all 74 districts in Somalia were under hypoendemic transmission (≤10% PfPR(2-10)).

Somaliepaludismeobserved 2007-2010published 2012BMJ openeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

6,550 casesSomalia reported 6,550 cholera cases and 9 deaths, with the outbreak starting in January 2017.

Somaliecholéraobserved Jan 2017Africa CDCdocument of 176 observations