A systematic review of Demographic and Health Surveys: data availability and utilization for research
Madeleine Short Fabic, YoonJoung Choi & Sandra Bird
Volume 90, Number 8, August 2012, 604-612
Table 2. Completed population-level surveys conducted under the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) project, 1985–2010
| Survey type/region | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Type | ||
| Standard DHS | 197 | 83.5 |
| Continuous DHSa | 1 | 0.4 |
| AIDS Indicator Survey | 7 | 3.0 |
| Malaria Indicator Survey | 5 | 2.1 |
| Interim surveysb | 8 | 3.4 |
| Experimental surveysc | 2 | 0.9 |
| Special surveysd | 16 | 6.8 |
| Region | ||
| Asia | 46 | 19.5 |
| Europe and Eurasia | 9 | 3.8 |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 43 | 18.2 |
| Middle East | 22 | 9.3 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 116 | 49.2 |
AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
a Peru continuous DHS 2004–2008.
b Interim DHS and Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) surveys.
c Two experimental surveys on methodologies in the beginning of the DHS project.
d In-depth surveys on specific topics.