Codes and Frequencies
Description
GEOALT_NG2021 (V101) reports the region of Nigeria where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 2021 Nigeria survey are equivalent to states.
Other sample years have their own sample-specific geography variables.
A GIS map for GEOALT_NG2021 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS Program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.
Comparability
GEOALT_NG2021 (V101) is a country- and sample-specific variable and has no comparability issues. The 2021 sample correspond to Malaria Indicators Surveys (MIS).
Comparability - Standard DHS
GEOALT_NG2021, 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
- Nigeria 2021: All women age 15-49.