Demographic and Health Survey Program

Topic: Health
Type: Database
Author: DHS Program, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Date: May 2019

Data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) is important for good decision making on topics related to population, health, and nutrition.

DHS are nationally-representative household surveys that provide data for a wide range of monitoring and impact evaluation indicators in the areas of population, health, and nutrition.

This database housesaccurate and representative data on population, health, HIV, and nutrition from more than 400 surveys in over 90 countries.

Explore the database here.

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