Monthly Archives: July 2017

Five Ways IPUMS-DHS Can Simplify Your Life

Written by: The DHS Program

26 Jul, 2017

Have you ever formatted what you thought were your final models only to discover that: The survey question you used for your dependent variable had five rather than four variations across surveys? There are two other samples (not in your analysis) in which respondents were asked precisely the question that interests you? There is a […]


World Population Day 2017

Written by: The DHS Program

11 Jul, 2017

How well do you know your population pyramids? Celebrate World Population Day with The DHS Program’s Guess the Population Pyramid Quiz! See how you stack up against others and share your results below in the comment section, on Facebook, or Twitter! We are also having a live version of Guess the #PopPyramid on Twitter July 11 at 10AM […]


Anthropometry measurement (height and weight) is a core component of DHS surveys that is used to generate indicators on nutritional status. The Biomarker Questionnaire now includes questions on clothing and hairstyle interference on measurements for both women and children for improved interpretation.