This Child Poverty Analysis Report applies the Multidimensional Overlapping Deprivation Analysis (MODA) framework to assess the extent and characteristics of child poverty in Somalia, drawing on data from the 2022 Somali Integrated Household Budget Survey (SIHBS). The analysis covers all children aged 0–17 years and is disaggregated by age group (0–4 and 5–17), sex, residence, and region to highlight disparities and inform targeted, child focused policymaking. Six dimensions of deprivation are examined education, water, sanitation, housing, information, and nutrition while the health and protection dimensions were excluded due to data limitations. A child is considered multidimensionally deprived when experiencing multiple deprivations simultaneously, with particular attention to three way overlaps that show how key deprivations intersect.
Somalia Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment2026
The completion of this Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment (CFSVA) marks a significant step in strengthening Somalia’s nationally led evidence base for food security policy, planning.This report comes at a critical time. Climate shocks, conflict, displacement, and economic vulnerability continue to affect millions of Somali households.
The findings provide timely evidence to guide humanitarian response, social protection, resilience programming, and national development planning under the National Transformation Plan 2025–2029. The Somalia National Bureau of Statistics remains committed to producing credible, timely, and policy-relevant statistics that leave no Somali behind. This report demonstrates what government institutions, Federal Member States, technical agencies, development partners, and dedicated professionals can achieve together.
The Somalia Consumer Price Index (CPI).Over the twelve months to March 2026, the CPI rose 7.8%. The most significant price rises over the twelve months were Restaurants and Accommodation Services (+20.9%): Restaurant Services (+14.3%).
There were no negative movements during March 2026. State-level increases (highest to lowest): South-West State (+9.3%, Banadir (+8.9%), Galmudug (+8.8%), Jubaland (+7.3%), Puntland (+6.5%), Hirshabelle (+6.1%).
The Somalia Consumer Price Index (CPI).Over the twelve months to February 2026, the CPI rose 5.7%.The most significant price rises over the twelve months were Education Services (+14.9%), Restaurant and Accommodation services (+12.8%), Health (+12,.2%)and Food and Non- Alcoholic Beverages (+7.8%).
Price increases were strong for the month of February across the states with Galmudug (+7.9%), South-West State (+7.0%), Banadir (+6.0%), Hirshabelle (+5.5%), Jubaland (+5.2%) and Puntland (+2.9%).
The Somalia Consumer Price Index (CPI).Over the twelve months to January 2026, the CPI rose 5.5%. The most significant price rises over the twelve months were Education Services (+14.3%), Restaurant and Accommodation services (+10.0%) , Health (+9.4%), and Food and Non- Alcoholic Beverages (+7.7%)
Price increases were strong for the month of January across the states with South-West State (+7.3%), Galmudug (+6.8%), Hirshabelle (+5.4%), Banaadir (+5.3%), Jubaland (+4.3%), and Puntland (+2.7%).
Migration and displacement continue to shape Somalia’s demographic, social, and economic landscape. As a country of origin, transit, and destination, Somaliaexperiences complex mobility patterns driven by humanitarian, economic, and environmental factors. Reliable migration statistics are therefore essential to support evidence-based policymaking, effective governance, and national development planning.
The Migration Statistics Report 2025 represents the second edition of Somalia’s national migration statistics report. It provides updated analysis of key migration trends from 2020 to 2024, covering refugees, asylum seekers, returnees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), international labor migrants, cross-border mobility, and remittances. The report is primarily based on administrative data compiled from relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
SNBS launched the commencement of the MICS-7 Survey in a high-level event unveiled by H.E. Salah Ahmed Jama, Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia. The hybrid event brought together Federal & Federal Member State Ministers, including the Minister of Planning & the Minister of Labor, senior government officials, representatives from UN, World Bank, UNICEF, WHO, civil society, academia & the media.
In his opening Address, the Deputy Prime Minister stressed the centrality of data for national transformation: “If a Somali child is healthy & educated, s/he embodies human capital—the true wealth of a nation. MICS-7 will provide the indicators needed to craft Somalia’s National Human Capital Development Strategy.” He further called on all relevant ministries to ensure that the data generated from the survey is used for prudent & requisite policy interventions that directly improve the lives of Somali citizens.
SNBS Director General, Dr. Abdisalam Mohamed, underlined the importance of the survey for policymaking: “Without credible data, policy remains guesswork; with it, policy becomes precision. MICS-7 is a collective investment in knowledge, accountability & shared future of every Somali child, woman & family.” He further noted the survey will cover 17 of the 18 pre-war regions.
Delivering the closing remarks, H.E. Mohamud Abdirahman Sheikh Farah (Beenebene), Minister of Planning Investment & Economic Dev. reaffirmed government ownership of the process, noting, “this survey marks a new chapter in evidence-based policy. It will guide our efforts to build a resilient, equitable & prosperous Somalia.”
SNBS extends deep appreciation to development partners—World Bank, UNICEF & WHO—for their technical partnership & support in making this landmark survey possible. With 168 indicators & 47 SDG measures, the majority focused on human capital, MICS-7 signals a new era for Somalia’s data-driven development.
The year 2025 stands as a defining milestone in the institutional evolution of the Somalia National Bureau of Statistics and the broader National Statistical System. As Somalia advances implementation of the National Transformation Plan (2025–2029) and lays strategic foundations for Vision 2060, the demand for credible, timely and internationally harmonized statistics has assumed unprecedented importance.
In an increasingly complex development landscape, official statistics are no longer peripheral technical outputs but strategic national imperatives. Official statistics inform macroeconomic management, underpin fiscal planning, guide social investment, strengthen governance accountability and enable Somalia to report authoritatively on its national priorities and global commitments, including the Sustainable Development Goals.
Somalia is currently navigating a severe and multifaceted macroeconomic shock, characterized by a sharp, sudden rise in inflation. This inflationary environment is not the result of a single variable, but rather a complex confluence of global geopolitical shocks, domestic supply-side constraints, and the country’s structural dependence on imports. The unexpected escalation of the Iran conflict in late February 2026 served as the primary catalyst, triggering an immediate and aggressive spike in global oil prices. Given the interconnected nature of global energy markets and maritime logistics, this shock rapidly transmitted into the Somali economy. Within a matter of days, domestic fuel prices in Mogadishu surged by over 100%, climbing from $0.60 to $1.50 per litre. This energy shock has created widespread, aggressive cost-push inflation across all criticalsectors, most notably in transport, food distribution, and imported consumer goods.
The Somalia Consumer Price Index (CPI).Over the twelve months to December 2025, the CPI rose 5.1%. The most significant price rises over the twelve months were Restaurant and Accommodation services (+14.1%), Personal Care, Social Protection and Misc (+11.0%) , Health (+10.6%), Education Services (+8.6%) and Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+6.6%).
Price increases were strong for the month of December across the states with South-West State (+8.0%), Banadir (+5.7%), Hirshabelle (+5.6%), Jubaland(+4.8%), and Galmudug (+4.3%). A minor offset from Puntland (-1.3%) had a dampening effect due to its significant weight.
