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An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code
Label
benin
11
01
Alibori
X
02
Atacora
X
03
Atlantique
X
04
Borgou
X
05
Collines
X
06
Couffo
X
07
Donga
X
08
Littoral
X
09
Mono
X
10
Ouémé
X
11
Plateau
X
12
Zou
X
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Description
GEO_BJ2011 (V101_BJ2011) indicates the region of Benin where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 2011 Benin survey are equivalent to departments.
Other sample years have their own sample-specific geography variables. There is also an integrated variable, GEO_BJ1996_2011, that provides spatially consistent units over time.
A GIS map for GEO_BJ2011 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS Program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.
Comparability
GEO_BJ2011 (V101_BJ2011) is a country- and sample-specific variable and has no comparability issues.
Comparability - Standard DHS
GEO_BJ2011, like other V101 variables, is a geographic variable added during processing of the DHS data. V101 is included in all Phases of the DHS.
