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India Demographic and Health Survey 2019-2020

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
National Family Health Survey 2019-20 (NFHS-5)
Provider 
Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHS)
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Geography 
India (IND)
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
06/2019 - 04/2021
Series or system 
DHS Standard Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)
DHS Program Surveys
DHS Related Surveys
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The India Demographic and Health Survey 2019-2020 is part of phase 7 of the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) series. Topics commonly covered in DHS include health care access, living conditions, child immunization, education, employment, maternal care, and health literacy. Fieldwork for this survey was conducted in two phases, from June 2019-January 2020, and from January 2020-April 2021. This survey collected information from 636,699 households, 724,115 women, and 101,839 men.

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GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 19, 2025