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GEO_CO2015

(V101_CO2015)
Colombia regions, 2015 [GIS]
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Description

GEO_CO2015 (V101_CO2015) indicates the region of Colombia where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 2015 Colombia survey are equivalent to regions.

Other samples have their own sample-specific geography variables. There are other integrated variables that provide spatially consistent regions over time. These include GEO_CO2005_2015 and GEO_CO1986_2015.

A GIS map for GEO_CO2015 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.

Comparability

GEO_CO2015 (V101_CO2015) is a country- and sample-specific variable and has no comparability issues.

Comparability - Standard DHS

GEO_CO2015, like other V101 variables, is a geographic variable added during processing of the DHS data. V101 is included in all Phases of the DHS.

Universe

  • Colombia 2015: All women age 13-49.
  • Colombia: 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-H