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GEO_GT2015

(V101_GT2015)
Guatemala regions, 2015 [non-GIS]
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Description

GEO_GT2015 (V101_GT2015) indicates the region of Guatemala where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 2015 Guatemala 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_gt1987_2015.
A GIS map for GEO_GT2015 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.

Comparability

GEO_GT2015 (V101_GT2015) is a country- and sample-specific variable and has no comparability issues.
Comparability - Standard DHS
GEO_GT2015, 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

  • Guatemala 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Guatemala: 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-H, 2015-B