Half of households in Timor-Leste use an improved sanitation facility.
2016 Timor-Leste DHS »
More than half (52%) of the demand for family planning in Uganda is satisfied by modern methods.
2016 Uganda DHS »
48% of men in Burundi own a mobile phone, compared to 24% of women.
2016-17 Burundi DHS »
In Malawi, 24% of children age 6-59 months tested positive for malaria, a decline from 33% in 2014.
2017 Malawi MIS »
Nearly 9 in 10 women (89%) in Ghana make four or more antenatal care visits.
2017 Ghana Maternal Health Key Indicators Report »
95% of Senegal’s health facilities offer at least 4 temporary modern methods of family planning.
2016 Senegal Continuous SPA »
Women in Tajikistan have an average of 3.8 children.
2017 Tajikistan DHS Key Indicators Report »

The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program has collected, analyzed, and disseminated accurate and representative data on population, health, HIV, and nutrition through more than 300 surveys in over 90 countries.

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Determinants of Maternal Care-Seeking in Kenya (English)
 
Maternal Health Indicators in High-Priority Counties of Kenya: Levels and Inequities (English)
 
Barriers to Family Planning Use in Eastern Nepal: Results from a Mixed Methods Study (English)

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Registration is now open for the Summer 2018 DHS eLearning Survey Sampling Training Course!
The DHS Program is searching for potential participants to take part in The DHS eLearning Survey Sampling Training Course for the summer of 2018. The deadline to apply is June 26. Apply today!

New call for applications for the 2018 Regional Health Data Mapping Workshop!
The DHS Program is now accepting applications for potential participants for the 2018 Regional Health Data Mapping Workshop in South Africa. The deadline to apply is July 9. Apply today!

Barriers to Family Planning Use in Eastern Nepal
The newly released mixed-methods study focuses on some of the unique contraceptive challenges faced by married women in Eastern Nepal with migrant husbands. Read more.

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