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GEO_CO1986

(V101_CO1986)
Colombia regions, 1986 [GIS]
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Description

GEO_CO1986 (V101_CO1986) indicates the region of Colombia where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 1986 Colombia survey are equivalent to departments. Orinoquia and Amazon (Territorios Nacionales) was excluded from the survey.

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_CO1986 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.

Comparability

GEO_CO1986 (V101_CO1986) is a country- and sample-specific variable and has no comparability issues.

Comparability - Standard DHS

GEO_CO1986, 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 1986: All women age 15-49
  • Colombia: 1986-W, 1986-C, 1986-B