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GEOALT_NP2022

(V101_NP2022)
Nepal ecological regions, 2022 [GIS]
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Description

GEOALT_NP2022 (SECOREG_NP2022) indicates the region of Nepal where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 2022 Nepal survey are equivalent to ecoregions.

Other samples have their own sample-specific geography variables. There are other integrated variables that provide spatially consistent regions over time. These include geo_np1996_2016, geo _np2016_2022, and geo _np1996_2011.
A GIS map for GEOALT_NP2022 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.

Comparability

GEOALT_NP2022 (SECOREG_NP2022) is a country- and sample-specific variable and has no comparability issues.

Comparability - Standard DHS

GEOALT_NP2022, like other SECOREG variables, is a geographic variable added during processing of the DHS data. SECOREG is included in all Phases of the DHS.

Universe

  • Nepal 2022: All women age 15-49.
  • Nepal: 2022-W, 2022-C, 2022-B, 2022-H