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GEO_BO1989_2008

(GEO_BO1989_2008)
Bolivia regions, 1989-2008 [integrated; GIS]
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Description

GEO_BO1989_2008 indicates the region of Bolivia where the respondent was interviewed. DHS units in GEO_BO1989_2008 are equivalent to ecological regions.

Each sample also has its own sample specific geography variable. Other integrated geography variables for Bolivia include the more detailed GEO_BO1994_2008 that represent departments.

An integrated GIS map (in shapefile format) for Bolivia can be downloaded here.

Comparability

Ecological regions are groups of departments listed below.

  • Altiplano: La Paz, Oruro, and Potosí
  • Llano: Santa Cruz, Beni, and Pando
  • Valle: Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, and Tarija

Universe

  • Bolivia 1989: All women age 15-49
  • Bolivia 1994: All women age 15-49
  • Bolivia 1998: All women age 15-49
  • Bolivia 2003: All women age 15-49
  • Bolivia 2008: All women age 15-49
  • Bolivia: 1989-W, 1989-C, 1989-B, 1994-W, 1994-C, 1994-B, 1994-H, 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B, 1998-H, 2003-W, 2003-C, 2003-H, 2003-B, 2008-H, 2008-B, 2008-C, 2008-W