The DHS Program

Anderson R, Panchaud C, Singh S and Watson K
GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE

"Most of the 70 indicators in the guide are drawn from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). The DHS is a highly respected and widely used source of scientific evidence on a broad range of topics, including those related to sexual and reproductive health in the developing world [...] The surveys are nationally representative, meaning that the sample reflects the structure and characteristics of the entire population of women of reproductive age and, in many countries, men..."

World Health Organization

"World Health Statistics 2013 contains WHO's annual compilation of health-related data for its 194 Member States, and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and associated targets. This year, it also includes highlight summaries on the topics of reducing the gaps between the world's most-advantaged and least-advantaged countries, and on current trends in official development assistance (ODA) for health."

Evaline Namuwaya
THE NEW TIMES (RWANDA)

"...According to the Demographic Health Survey 2010, 56 per cent of women aged 15 to 49 years reported that they experienced physical or sexual violence at least once in their life time..."

PLOS Blogs

"...Countdown also drew new attention to how we were actually measuring coverage, and the indicators we were using. Almost all coverage data for MNCH interventions come from one of two global survey programs: the USAID-supported Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), and the UNICEF-supported Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS). Without these two crucial programs, most governments and their partners would have no data on coverage for their health intervention programs. But close scrutiny of these survey programs revealed aspects of coverage measurement through household surveys that could be improved..."

Population Reference Bureau

"Girls and boys in developing countries are enrolling in secondary school in greater numbers than ever before, giving them knowledge and skills for healthy, productive lives. While this is good news, many young people still face challenges to employment, and they must also navigate serious risks to their health, such as smoking, early marriage and childbearing, or having unprotected sex.

The World's Youth 2013 Data Sheet provides a comprehensive portrait of the well-being of youth ages 10 to 24 across the globe, including such indicators as the current and projected size of youth populations, educational enrollments, labor force participation, marriage and fertility, and health risks and behaviors."