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Africa Household Survey Databank (World Bank)

Use the survey navigator to find information on surveys and censuses conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa. Use the document navigator to browse survey and poverty analysis documents, reports and publications. (Data only available for some surveys.)

 

Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)

Nationally-representative household surveys with sample sizes between 5000 and 30000 households. DHS surveys provide data for a range of monitoring and impact evaluation indicators in the areas of population, health, and nutrition.

 

Family life surveys for Indonesia, Guatemala, Malaysia and Bangladesh (RAND Corporation)

The Family Life Surveys (FLS) are a set of detailed household and community surveys of developing countries conducted by the RAND Corporation, in collaboration with research institutions in the given countries. The currently available country surveys cover Malaysia (1976-77, 1988-89), Indonesia (1993, 1997, 2000), Guatemala (1995), and Bangladesh (1996).

 

Provides links to household surveys.

 

International Household Survey Network (IHSN)

Catalogue of national household surveys providing survey details and who conducted the survey.

(Not access to the data.)

 

International Intergrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

80 samples of census microdata from 26 countries and containing records for 202 million individuals. Researchers can apply for customs extracts from the IPUMS after applying for access to data for scholarly and educational purposes.

 

Living Standard Measurement Surveys - LSMS (World Bank)

Provides links to household surveys.