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Indicator description
Indicator: Total fertility rate 15-49
Measure: Rate
Definition: Total fertility rate for the three years preceding the survey for age group 15-49 expressed per woman
Denominator: Per woman
Group: Fertility rates
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: FE_FRTR_W_TFR
Indicator description
Indicator: Married women currently using any method of contraception
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of currently married or in union women currently using any method of contraception
Denominator: Currently married women
Group: Current use of contraception by currently married women
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: FP_CUSM_W_ANY
Indicator description
Indicator: Married women currently using any modern method of contraception
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of currently married or in union women currently using any modern method of contraception
Denominator: Currently married women
Group: Current use of contraception by currently married women
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: FP_CUSM_W_MOD
Indicator description
Indicator: Unmet need for family planning
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of currently married or in union women with an unmet need for family planning
Denominator: Currently married women
Group: Need and demand for family planning for currently married women
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: FP_NADM_W_UNT
Indicator description
Indicator: Demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods is calculated as the number of currently married women using modern methods of family planning divided by the number of currently married women with demand for family planning (either with unmet need or currently using any family planning)
Denominator: Currently married women
Group: Need and demand for family planning for currently married women
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: FP_NADM_W_PDM
Indicator description
Indicator: Median age at first marriage [Women]: 25-49
Measure: Median
Definition: Median age at first marriage or union in years among women age 25-49
Denominator: Women age 25-49
Group: Median age at first marriage
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: MA_AAFM_W_M2B
Indicator description
Indicator: Median age at first sexual intercourse [Women]: 25-49
Measure: Median
Definition: Median age at first sexual intercourse in years among women age 25-49
Denominator: Women age 25-49
Group: Median age at first sexual intercourse
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: SX_AAFS_W_M2B
Indicator description
Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Measure: Rate
Definition: Probability of dying before the first birthday in the five or ten years preceding the survey, per 1,000 live births. Estimates are given for ten year periods for all characteristics, but for five year periods only for the national total, by residence, and by sex.
Denominator: Per thousand children exposed in period in age group
Group: Early childhood mortality rates
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 0
Indicator ID: CM_ECMR_C_IMR
Indicator description
Indicator: Under-five mortality rate
Measure: Rate
Definition: Probability of dying before the fifth birthday in the five or ten years preceding the survey, per 1,000 live births. Estimates are given for ten year periods for all characteristics, but for five year periods only for the national total, by residence, and by sex.
Denominator: Per thousand children exposed in period in age group
Group: Early childhood mortality rates
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 0
Indicator ID: CM_ECMR_C_U5M
Indicator description
Indicator: Pregnancy-related mortality ratio
Measure: Ratio
Definition: Pregnancy-related mortality ratio for the seven years preceding the survey expressed per 100,000 live births, calculated as the age-adjusted pregnancy-related mortality rate times 100 divided by the age-adjusted general fertility rate. Pregnancy-related deaths are deaths during pregnancy, delivery and in the two months following delivery, including deaths due to accidents or violence
Denominator: Per hundred thousand live births
Group: Maternal mortality ratio
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 0
Indicator ID: MM_MMRO_W_PMR
Indicator description
Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Measure: Ratio
Definition: Maternal mortality ratio for the seven years preceding the survey expressed per 100,000 live births, calculated as the age-adjusted maternal mortality rate times 100 divided by the age-adjusted general fertility rate. Maternal deaths are deaths to adult females during pregnancy, delivery or in the 42 days following delivery, excluding those due to accidents or violence.
Denominator: Per hundred thousand live births
Group: Maternal mortality ratio
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 0
Indicator ID: MM_MMRO_W_MMR
Indicator description
Indicator: Place of delivery: Health facility
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey delivered at a health facility
Denominator: Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey
Group: Place of delivery
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: RH_DELP_C_DHF
Indicator description
Indicator: Fully vaccinated (8 basic antigens)
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children 12-23 (or 24-35) months who were fully vaccinated with 8 basic antigens (BCG, Polio 1-3, DPT 1-3, Measles)
Denominator: Children age 12-23 [or 24-35] months
Group: Vaccinations
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CH_VACC_C_BAS
Indicator description
Indicator: Treatment of diarrhea: Either ORS or RHF
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children born in the five (or three) years preceding the survey with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey who received either oral rehydration solution (ORS) or recommended home fluids (RHF)
Denominator: Children under age five (or three) who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey
Group: Treatment of diarrhea
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CH_DIAT_C_ORT
Indicator description
Indicator: Children stunted
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children stunted (below -2 SD of height for age according to the WHO standard)
Denominator: Children under age five
Group: Nutritional status of children
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CN_NUTS_C_HA2
Indicator description
Indicator: Children wasted
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children wasted (below -2 SD of weight for height according to the WHO standard)
Denominator: Children under age five
Group: Nutritional status of children
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CN_NUTS_C_WH2
Indicator description
Indicator: Children underweight
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children underweight (below -2 SD of weight for age according to the WHO standard)
Denominator: Children under age five
Group: Nutritional status of children
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CN_NUTS_C_WA2
Indicator description
Indicator: Median duration of exclusive breastfeeding
Measure: Median
Definition: Median duration of exclusive breastfeeding (months)
Denominator: Children born in the three years preceding the survey
Group: Duration of breastfeeding
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CN_BFDR_C_MDE
Indicator description
Indicator: Children under 5 who slept under an insecticide-treated net (ITN)
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children under age five who slept under an insecticide treated net (ITN) the night before the survey
Denominator: Children under age five
Group: Use of mosquito nets by children
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: ML_NETC_C_ITN
Indicator description
Indicator: Women receiving an HIV test and receiving test results in the last 12 months
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of women who received an HIV test in the 12 months preceding the interview and received the test results
Denominator: Women interviewed
Group: Coverage of prior HIV testing
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: HA_CPHT_W_T1R
Indicator description
Indicator: Men receiving an HIV test and receiving test results in the last 12 months
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of men who received an HIV test in the 12 months preceding the interview and received the test results
Denominator: Men interviewed
Group: Coverage of prior HIV testing
Universe: Men
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: HA_CPHT_M_T1R
Indicator description
Indicator: HIV prevalence among women
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage HIV positive among adult women who were tested. Data are shown with lower and upper bounds of the confidence intervals showing the range of the estimate with 95% probability. Starting around 2015 The DHS Program changed the HIV testing algorithm to add a confirmatory test for all EIA positive specimens. This change may affect trends in HIV prevalence estimates in some countries.
Denominator: Women interviewed and tested
Group: HIV prevalence
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: HA_HIVP_W_HIV
Indicator description
Indicator: HIV prevalence among men
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage HIV positive among adult men who were tested. Data are shown with lower and upper bounds of the confidence intervals showing the range of the estimate with 95% probability. Starting around 2015 The DHS Program changed the HIV testing algorithm to add a confirmatory test for all EIA positive specimens. This change may affect trends in HIV prevalence estimates in some countries.
Denominator: Men interviewed and tested
Group: HIV prevalence
Universe: Men
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: HA_HIVP_M_HIV
Indicator description
Indicator: HIV prevalence among general population
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage HIV positive among adult respondents who were tested. Data are shown with lower and upper bounds of the confidence intervals showing the range of the estimate with 95% probability. Starting around 2015 The DHS Program changed the HIV testing algorithm to add a confirmatory test for all EIA positive specimens. This change may affect trends in HIV prevalence estimates in some countries.
Denominator: Women and men interviewed and tested
Group: HIV prevalence
Universe: Both sexes
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: HA_HIVP_B_HIV
Indicator description
Indicator: Women circumcised (FGC)
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of women circumcised (women who experienced female genital cutting (FGM))
Denominator: Women interviewed
Group: Prevalence of female circumcision
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: FG_PFCC_W_WCC
Indicator description
Indicator: Women with secondary or higher education
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of women with secondary or higher education
Denominator: Women interviewed
Group: Highest level of schooling
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: ED_EDUC_W_SEH
Indicator description
Indicator: Women who are literate
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of women who are literate
Denominator: Women interviewed
Group: Literacy
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: ED_LITR_W_LIT
Indicator description
Indicator: Households with electricity
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of households with electricity
Denominator: Households
Group: Electricity
Universe: Households
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: HC_ELEC_H_ELC
DHS Quickstats Indicators
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  Indicator Name Indicator Definition Indicator Denominator  
Higher risk sex in the last year [Women] Percentage of women who have had sex with a non-marital, non-cohabiting partner in the last 12 months of all women reporting sexual activity in the last 12 months Women reporting sexual activity in the last 12 months (W)
Condom use at last higher risk sex (with a non-marital, non-cohabiting partner) [Women] Percentage of women who say they used a condom the last time they had sex with a non-marital, non-cohabiting partner, of those who have had sex with such a partner in the last 12 months. Women who had sex with a non-marital, non-cohabiting partner in the last 12 months (W)
Higher risk sex in the last year [Men] Percentage of men who have had sex with a non-marital, non-cohabiting partner in the last 12 months of all men reporting sexual activity in the last 12 months Men reporting sexual activity in the last 12 months (M)
Condom use at last higher risk sex (with a non-marital, non-cohabiting partner) [Men] Percentage of men who say they used a condom the last time they had sex with a non-marital, non-cohabiting partner, of those who have had sex with such a partner in the last 12 months. Men who had sex with a non-marital, non-cohabiting partner in the last 12 months (M)