Category Archives: #DHSgames

#DHSgames Final Recap

Written by: The DHS Program

22 Aug, 2016

As the 2016 Olympics come to a close, so do the #DHSgames. Our final medalists are as follows:  Brazil, with seven gold, six silver, and six bronze medals for a total of 19 medals;  Azerbaijan, with one gold, seven silver and 10 bronze medals for a total of 18 medals; and Kazakhstan, with three gold, […]


#DHSgames Week Two – Round Two

Written by: The DHS Program

19 Aug, 2016

It’s been another big week in the #DHSgames. Before the final weekend, Brazil moves into first place in our games with 15 medals – five gold, five silver, and five bronze. Kazakhstan slipped into second place – of its five medals, three are gold. Azerbaijan makes an entrance into the top three for the first time […]


#DHSgames Week Two – Round One

Written by: The DHS Program

15 Aug, 2016

It’s been an exciting week for the #DHSgames, particularly for female athletes of DHS countries. We support women’s empowerment, whether in the form of athletic achievement or as an indicator of development. First, let’s review this week’s medal count. Kazakhstan is now in first place with ten medals, followed by South Africa  with seven medals, and […]


#DHSgames Week One – Round Two

Written by: The DHS Program

12 Aug, 2016

In our medal count to wrap up this first week of the #DHSgames, Kazakhstan moves into first place among DHS countries (and 12th overall), with seven total medals including gold in both swimming and weightlifting. Thailand is still going strong in 2nd place in the #DHSgames. Since our August 8th report, Thailand has earned an […]


#DHSgames Week One – Round One

Written by: The DHS Program

08 Aug, 2016

Here’s the first medal count of the 2016 #DHSgames! Our top three medalists are Thailand, earning one gold and one bronze medal; Vietnam, winning one gold medal; and Kazakhstan, with one silver and one bronze. Thailand, a country whose last DHS survey was in 1987, won two medals in weightlifting events. Vietnam, whose last survey was an AIDS […]


Get into the Spirit of the 2016 #DHSgames

Written by: The DHS Program

03 Aug, 2016

Click on >> to show the map’s legend. With the start of the 2016 Summer Olympics, The DHS Program is kicking off its own event of sorts – The DHS Games! If you have been following us since the summer of 2012, you may recall: The DHS Games are our way of celebrating the countries we […]


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.