Sudan Population and Housing Census 2008
General Info
Original or alternative title
Fifth Sudan Population and housing Census 2008
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
April, 2008 - May, 2008
Data type
Census:
De facto - Nationally representative - Subnationally representative - Urban-rural representative
Summary
The 2008 Sudan census included both a long and short form. In addition to the short form questions on age, sex, nationality, place of birth and state of usual residence, the long form included questions on durable goods and other assets, source of lighting, housing conditions, source of income, migration, education, labor force participation, fertility, mortality, and agriculture.
Keywords
Agriculture, Assets, Causes of death, Cooking fuels, Crops, Disability, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Fishing, Hearing loss, Homelessness, Household air pollution, Household deaths, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Infant mortality, Intentional injuries, Lighting, Limited mobility, Literacy, Live births, Livestock, Marital status, Marriage age, Mass media, Maternal mortality, Mental and behavioral disorders, Mortality, Parental survival, Refrigeration, Sanitation, School enrollment, Summary birth history, Telephones, Transportation, Unemployment, Unintentional injuries, Vision loss, Water supply, Population
Citation
Contributors
Suggested citation
Southern Sudan Centre for Census, Statistics and Evaluation (SSCCSE) and National Population Census Council. Sudan Population and Housing Census 2008.