GEOALT_NP2022
(V101_NP2022)Codes and Frequencies
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.