United Nations Population Fund

UNFPA Somalia

Active in Somalia since the 1970s, UNFPA supports humanitarian responses and recovery efforts. It also works with health services to reduce maternal mortality, among the highest rates in the world, by strengthening community midwifery and the supply of commodities. Further efforts have focused on conducting nation-wide population estimation surveys. Engaging with the government and civil society to provide services for vulnerable youth, UNFPA promotes reproductive rights and the elimination of harmful practices such as female genital mutilation/cutting.

Data overview View more

Population

Population, by age group, per cent
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    Population aged 0-14
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    Population aged 15-64
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    Population aged 65+

Maternal and newborn health

Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
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    Births attended by skilled health personnel

Sexual and reproductive health

Contraceptive prevalence rate and unmet need
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    CPR any method  
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    Unmet need  

Education

Total net enrolment rate, percent

Fertility

Total fertility rate, per woman, 2021

Life expectancy

Life expectancy at birth (years), 2021

Harmful Practices

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Key results of Somalia in 2020 View more
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Emergency obstetric and newborn care

Emergency obstetric and newborn care coverage was met, as per the international recommended minimum standards
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Adolescent-friendly Sexual and reproductive health services

Quality assured, adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services were provided in at least 25 per cent of public health facilities
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Health services for sexual violence survivors

Essential health services were provided for survivors of sexual violence by at least 60 per cent of public health facilities
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Cervical cancer screening services

Cervical cancer screening services were offered by at least 25 per cent of public health facilities
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Logistics management information system

A logistics management information system was used for forecasting and monitoring sexual and reproductive health commodities
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Multi-sector platforms

Platforms were established for dialogue on reproductive rights, fully engaging civil society, including faith-based and state actors
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Inquiries into reproductive rights

A national human rights institution conducted an inquiry on the exercise of reproductive rights
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Coordination body for gender-based violence

During a humanitarian crisis, a functioning inter-agency gender-based violence coordination body was in place
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Rapid assessments in crises

During a humanitarian crisis, rapid assessments of affected populations were conducted
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Common data set

A common operational data set on population statistics was produced
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Fistula treatment

1,010
Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA
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Minimum Initial Services Package

645
Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package
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Life skills programmes for girls

1,442
Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes
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Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

332
Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
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Female genital mutilation

52,225
Girls and women received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to female genital mutilation
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Community declarations on harmful practices

785
Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
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Essential services for gender-based violence survivors

430,911
Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package
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Child, early and forced marriage

2,430
Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage
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2020 Humanitarian results achieved for Somalia View more
People reached with Dignity Kits in 1 countries
Appeal Country People reached with Dignity Kits
Somalia 83125
Women reached with sexual and reproductive health services, including antenatal and postnatal care, emergency obstetric and newborn care services in 1 countries
Appeal Country Women reached with sexual and reproductive health services, including antenatal and postnatal care, emergency obstetric and newborn care services
Somalia 31761
People reached with adolescent sexual and reproductive health services, supplies and information in 1 countries
Appeal Country Women reached with sexual and reproductive health services, including antenatal and postnatal care, emergency obstetric and newborn care services
Somalia 42788
Safe spaces supported by UNFPA (includes safe spaces for women, girls and youth) in 1 countries
Appeal Country Safe spaces supported by UNFPA (includes safe spaces for women, girls and youth
Somalia 5
Health Facilities that provide Emergency Obstetric Care, supported by UNFPA in 1 countries
Appeal Country Health Facilities that provide Emergency Obstetric Care, supported by UNFPA
Somalia 5
Personnel trained on various aspects of sexual and reproductive health, including the Minimum Initial Service Package in 1 countries
Appeal Country Personnel trained on various aspects of sexual and reproductive health, including the Minimum Initial Service Package
Somalia 542
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