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.

Aug 9, 2023
Unemployed Filipinos down in June

Anna Leah Gonzales
PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY (Philippines)

"...Citing the results of the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey conducted by the PSA, NEDA said it was found that the total fertility rate of Filipino women aged 15 years to 49 years declined from 2.7 children per woman in 2017 to 1.9 children per woman in 2022..."

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