Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
For female household members of childbearing age, HWFANEMIALVL (HA57) reports their level of anemia, from severely anemic to not anemic, based on hemoglobin levels in blood drawn by DHS personnel.
According to the DHS Recode Manuals:
[Hemoglobin] Levels below 7.0 g/dl are considered as severe anemia, levels between 7.1g/dl and 9.9g/dl are considered as moderate anemia, and cases between 10.0 g/dl and 10.9 g/dl are considered as mild anemia for pregnant women and between 10.0 g/dl and 11.9 g/dl for all other adult women.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, HWFANEMIALVL (HA57) is comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
HWFANEMIALVL (HA57) is a standard recode variable for DHS Phase IV forward.
Universe
No universe descriptions are currently available.
Angola:
2006-H
Bangladesh:
2011-H
Benin:
2001-H, 2006-H, 2011-H, 2017-H
Burkina Faso:
2003-H, 2010-H
Burundi:
2010-H, 2016-H
Cameroon:
2004-H, 2011-H, 2018-H
Congo (Democratic Republic):
2007-H, 2013-H
Congo Brazzaville:
2011-H
Cote d'Ivoire:
2011-H
Egypt:
2000-H, 2005-H, 2014-H
Eswatini (Swaziland):
2006-H
Ethiopia:
2005-H, 2011-H, 2016-H
Gabon:
2012-H
Gambia:
2013-H, 2019-H
Ghana:
2003-H, 2008-H, 2014-H
Guinea:
2005-H, 2012-H, 2018-H
India:
2005-H, 2015-H, 2019-H
Jordan:
2002-H, 2007-H, 2009-H, 2012-H, 2017-H
Lesotho:
2004-H, 2009-H, 2014-H
Liberia:
2019-H
Madagascar:
2003-H, 2008-H
Malawi:
2004-H, 2010-H, 2016-H
Mali:
2001-H, 2006-H, 2012-H, 2018-H
Mozambique:
2011-H
Myanmar:
2015-H
Namibia:
2013-H
Nepal:
2006-H, 2011-H, 2016-H
Niger:
2006-H, 2012-H
Nigeria:
2018-H
Rwanda:
2005-H, 2008-H, 2010-H, 2014-H
Sao Tome:
2008-H
Senegal:
2005-H, 2008-H, 2010-H, 2017-H
Sierra Leone:
2008-H, 2013-H, 2019-H
South Africa:
2016-H
Tanzania:
2004-H, 2010-H, 2015-H
Togo:
2013-H, 2017-H
Uganda:
2001-H, 2006-H, 2011-H, 2016-H
Yemen:
2013-H
Zambia:
2018-H
Zimbabwe:
2005-H, 2010-H, 2015-H
