DHS in the News
Journalists worldwide write about The DHS Program results. The dissemination of DHS, SPA and HIV data is often widely covered by media in survey countries, but journalists also use The DHS Program data throughout the year as background information for their stories, or to compare health and development indicators across countries. These data are also used by journalists in the United States and other developed countries, as it is considered the gold standard of population, health and nutrition data. Below are some examples of recent news coverage. Please note: The links below are to websites outside The DHS Program.
Achieving Universal Health Coverage through demographic dividends, by Folasade Akpan
Freedom Reporter
FREEDOM ONLINE (NIGERIA)
"...According to data from the National Population Commission, Nigeria’s population was estimated to be more than 206 million in 2020, compared to more than 201 million in 2019 and 196 million in 2018. Population growth was also estimated to be about 2.6 per cent in 2020. Also, the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS 2018) said that the total fertility rate was 5.3 births per woman..."
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