Table 1 Characteristics of included studies

Abdalla, 2013 [12]

Cross sectional

Khartoum

Suspected Children

Prevalence of Rotavirus (ELISA)

92

Both

 < 1—4 years

Adam, 2018 [13]

Cross sectional

Khartoum

Suspected Children

Prevalence of several pathogens (Nuclic acid)

437

Both

 < 1—5 years

Ahmed, 2015 [14]

Cross sectional

Khartoum

Suspected Children

Prevalence of Rotavirus (ELISA)

100

Both

 < 1—< 4 years

Algahtani & Elhassan, 2020 [15]

Cross sectional

Gezira

Mothers of children under 5 years

Risk factors

150

Both

25—45 years

Ali, 2015 [16]

Cross sectional

Gezira

Suspected Children

Prevalence of Rotavirus (ELISA)

673

Both

 < 1—< 5 years

Eisa, 2019 [17]

Cross sectional

North Kordofan

Suspected Children

Prevalence of several pathogens (Parasitological methods)

100

Both

5—12 years

Elmanssury, 2022 [18]

Cross sectional

Khartoum

Mothers of children under 5 years

Prevalence /risk factors

311

Both

Not determined

Hassan, 2020 [19]

Cross sectional

Khartoum

Primary school adolescents

Prevalence of several pathogens (Parasitological methods)

134

Both

Jun-14

Hussein, 2018 [20]

Cross sectional

Khartoum

Suspected Children

Risk factors

162

Both

 < 1—< 5 years

Ibrahim, 2015 [21]

Retrospective

Gezira

Suspected Children

Prevalence of Rotavirus (ELISA)

389

Both

 < 1—< 5 years

Imam & Osman, 2014 [22]

Cross sectional

Gezira

Children and adolescents

Prevalence of several pathogens (Parasitological methods)

400

Both

5—16 years

Khogali, 2013 [23]

Cross sectional

Khartoum

Children and adults

Prevalence of several pathogens (Bacteriological methods)

900

Not determined

Not determined

Magzoub, 2013 [24]

Cross sectional

Different States^a

Suspected Children

Prevalence of Rotavirus (ELISA & Nuclic acid)

755

Both

 < 1—< 5 years

Mohamed, 2019 [25]

Cross sectional

Gezira

Suspected Children

Prevalence of Norovirus (Nuclic acid)

50

Not determined

 < 1—< 5 years

Mohamed, 2018 [26]

Cross sectional

Gezira

Suspected Children

Prevalence of Rotavirus (Nuclic acid)

66

Both

 < 1—< 5 years

Mohammed, 2018 [27]

Cross sectional

White Nile

General population

Prevalence of several pathogens (Parasitological methods & ELISA)

279

Not determined

4—85 years

Mustafa, 2014 [28]

Cross sectional

Khartoum, Gezira, Northern State, West Darfur, Gadarif, Red sea & North Kordofan

Suspected Children

Prevalence of Rotavirus (ELISA)

10,953

Both

 < 1—5 years

Netsereab & Xenos,2017 [29]

Secondary analysis

All 18 States of Sudan

Suspected Children

Risk factors

14,081

Both

 < 1—5 years

Saeed, 2015 [30]

Cross sectional

Khartoum

Suspected Children

Prevalence of several pathogens (Bacteriological methods & Nuclic acid)

437

Both

 < 1—5 years

Subahi, 2017 [31]

Cross sectional

Khartoum

Suspected Children

Prevalence of Rotavirus (ELISA)

180

Both

 < 1—> 2 years

Tamomh,2021 [32]

Cross sectional

White Nile

Suspected Children

Prevalence of Cryptosporidium (Parasitological methods)

150

Both

 < 1—5 years