Data Dictionary

Column	Type	Label	Description
id	int4	index
year	text	Year
state_name	text	State Name
state_code	text	State Code
district_name	text	District Name
district_code	text	District Code
pop_f_6_sch	numeric	School-attending females aged ≥6 years
pop_below_15	numeric	Population under 15 years
sex_ratio_tot_pop	numeric	Total sex ratio (F/1,000 M)
sex_ratio_child_birth	numeric	Birth sex ratio (F/1,000 M)
child_under_5	numeric	Registered children <5 years
deaths_last_3years	numeric	Deaths in last 3 years
pop_hh_elec	numeric	Households with electricity
pop_hh_dw	numeric	Households with clean water
pop_hh_sf	numeric	Households with sanitation
hh_fuel_cooking	numeric	Households with clean cooking fuel
hh_iodized_salt	numeric	Households using iodized salt
hh_hlth_ins_fs	numeric	Households with health insurance
child_under_5_sch	numeric	Pre-primary children aged 5 years
fem_literacy	numeric	Literate women
fem_literacy_10	numeric	Women with ≥10 years of education
fem_below24_married_before18	numeric	Women married before 18 years
births_5yrs_hgh_order	numeric	High-order births last 5 years
fem_15_19_pregnant	numeric	Pregnant/mother teens 15-19 years
fem_15_24_hyg_period	numeric	Women 15-24 years using menstrual hygiene
fp_any	numeric	Any contraceptive method
fp_modern_method	numeric	Modern contraceptive methods
fp_fem_sterilize	numeric	Female sterilizations
fp_male_sterilize	numeric	Male sterilizations
fp_iud_ppiud	numeric	IUD/PPIUD users
fp_pill	numeric	Pill users
fp_condom	numeric	Condom users
fp_injectables	numeric	Injectable contraceptives
unmet_fp_need	numeric	Total unmet FP need
unmet_fp_spacing	numeric	Unmet FP need - spacing
qa_fp_fem_non	numeric	FP discussion with non-users
qa_fp_side_effect	numeric	Informed of FP side effects
mc_anc_first_tri	numeric	1st trimester check-ups
mc_anc_4	numeric	≥4 antenatal visits
mc_lastbirth_nt	numeric	Neonatal tetanus protection
mc_folic_100	numeric	≥100 days folic acid intake
mc_folic_180	numeric	≥180 days folic acid intake
reg_preg_mcp	numeric	Registered MCP card pregnancies
mothers_pnc	numeric	Postnatal care within 2 days
avg_delivery_exp_phf	numeric	Avg. delivery cost at PHF
cb_home_check_24	numeric	Home births checked within 24h
chi_pnc_2days	numeric	Postnatal care for children in 2d
dc_insti_births	numeric	Institutional births
dc_insti_births_public	numeric	Public institutional births
home_birth_skill_personnel	numeric	Skilled home births
births_skill_personnel	numeric	Skilled personnel births
births_c_section	numeric	C-section births
births_c_section_private	numeric	Private C-section births
births_c_section_public	numeric	Public C-section births
cv_12_23_full_vacc	numeric	Fully vaccinated 12-23m olds
cv_12_23_full_vacc_card	numeric	Vaccination card-verified full immunization
cv_12_23_bcg	numeric	BCG vaccinated 12-23m olds
cv_12_23_polio	numeric	Polio doses (3x) for 12-23m olds
cv_12_23_dpt	numeric	DPT doses (3x) for 12-23m olds
cv_12_23_mcv1	numeric	1st measles vaccine 12-23m olds
cv_24_35_mcv2	numeric	2nd measles vaccine 24-35m olds
cv_12_23_rota_vac	numeric	Rotavirus vaccine (3x) for 12-23m olds
cv_12_23_3hpb	numeric	HepB doses (3x) for 12-23m olds
cv_9_35_vit_a6	numeric	Vitamin A last 6m for 9-35m olds
cv_12_23_vac_phf	numeric	Vaccinations at PHF for 12-23m olds
cv_12_23_vac_private	numeric	Vaccinations at private facilities for 12-23m olds
cd_drh_2wks	numeric	Diarrhoea prevalence (2 weeks)
cd_drh_oral	numeric	Diarrhoea + ORS (2 weeks)
cd_drh_znc	numeric	Diarrhoea + zinc (2 weeks)
cd_drh_hf	numeric	Diarrhoea cases at health facilities
cd_ari_2wks	numeric	ARI symptoms prevalence (2 weeks)
cd_ari_fev_2wks	numeric	ARI or fever cases at health facilities
cfp_bf_birth	numeric	Breastfed within first hour
cfp_bf_6mon	numeric	Exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
cfp_solid_semisolid	numeric	Solid/semi-solid food + breastmilk (6-8 months)
bf_6_23_ad_deit	numeric	Adequate diet + breastfed (6-23 months)
non_bf_6_23	numeric	Adequate diet non-breastfed (6-23 months)
total_child_6_23	numeric	Adequate diet (6-23 months)
child_5_stunted	numeric	Stunted children (<5 years)
child_5_wasted	numeric	Wasted children (<5 years)
child_5_sev_wasted	numeric	Severely wasted children (<5 years)
child_5_underweight	numeric	Underweight children (<5 years)
child_5_overweight	numeric	Overweight children (<5 years)
wom_bmi_normal	numeric	Women with below-normal BMI
wom_obese	numeric	Overweight/obese women
wom_wh_ratio	numeric	Women with high waist-to-hip ratio
child_6_59_anemic	numeric	Anemic children (6-59 months)
non_preg_15_49_anaemic	numeric	Non-pregnant anemic women (15-49 years)
wom_preg_15_49_anaemic	numeric	Pregnant anemic women (15-49 years)
wom_15_49_anaemic	numeric	Anemic women (15-49 years)
wom_15_19_anaemic	numeric	Anemic women (15-19 years)
wom_bld_sugar_high	numeric	High blood sugar in women
wom_bld_sugar_very_high	numeric	Very high blood sugar in women
wom_bld_sugar_vhigh_med	numeric	Women with high/very high blood sugar or on medication
men_bld_sugar_high	numeric	High blood sugar in men
men_bld_sugar_very_high	numeric	Very high blood sugar in men
men_bld_sugar_vhigh_med	numeric	Men with high/very high blood sugar or on medication
wom_bp_mild	numeric	Mildly high BP in women
wom_bp_sev	numeric	Moderately/severely high BP in women
wom_bp_ele_med	numeric	Women with high BP or on medication
men_bp_mild	numeric	Mildly high BP in men
men_bp_sev	numeric	Moderately/severely high BP in men
men_bp_ele_med	numeric	Men with high BP or on medication
cerv_cancer	numeric	Cervical cancer screening undergone
breast_cancer	numeric	Breast cancer examination undergone
oral_cancer	numeric	Oral cancer examination undergone
tobaco_women_15	numeric	Tobacco use in women (≥15 years)
tobaco_men_15	numeric	Tobacco use in men (≥15 years)
alcohol_women_15	numeric	Alcohol consumption in women (≥15 years)
alcohol_men_15	numeric	Alcohol consumption in men (≥15 years)

Additional Information

Field	Value
Data last updated	June 25, 2024
Metadata last updated	June 25, 2024
Created	June 25, 2024
Format	CSV
License	Open Data Commons Attribution License
Additional info	Note: Indicator estimates for NFHS-4 are not shown in this table since no comparable estimates are available from NFHS-4 in this district due to district boundary changes or a newly formed district. Major indicators are highlighted in grey. LHV = Lady health visitor, ANM = Auxiliary nurse midwife( ) Based on 25-49 unweighted cases * Percentage not shown; based on fewer than 25 unweighted casesPopulation living in households with an improved drinking-water source:- Piped water into dwelling or yard or plot piped to neighbour public tap or standpipe tube well or borehole protected dug well protected spring rainwater tanker truck cart with small tank bottled water community RO plant Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility:- Flush to piped sewer system flush to septic tank flush to pit latrine flush to don’t know where ventilated improved pit VIP or biogas latrine pit latrine with slab twin pit or composting toilet which is not shared with any other household This indicator does not denote access to toilet facility completelyHouseholds using clean fuel for cooking: - Electricity LPG or natural gas biogas Women who are literate:- Refers to women who completed standard 9 or higher and women who can read a whole sentence or part of a sentenceWomen age 15-24 years who use hygienic methods of protection during their menstrual period:- Locally prepared napkins sanitary napkins tampons and menstrual cups are considered to be hygienic methods of protection Any method, Any modern method:- Any method includes other methods that are not shown separately Any modern method includes other modern methods that are not shown separatelyTotal unmet need, Unmet need for spacing:- Unmet need for family planning refers to fecund women who are not using contraception but who wish to postpone the next birth spacing or stop childbearing altogether limiting Specifically women are considered to have unmet need for spacing if they are- - At risk of becoming pregt not using contraception and either do not want to become pregnant within the next two years or are unsure if or when they want to become pregnant- - Pregnant with a mistimed pregnancy- - Postpartum amenorrhoeic for up to two years following a mistimed birth and not using contraception- - Women are considered to have unmet need for limiting if they are- - At risk of becoming pregnant not using contraception and want no more children- - Pregnant with an unwanted pregnancy- - Postpartum amenorrhoeic for up to two years following an unwanted birth and not using contraceptionWomen who are classified as infecund have no unmet need because they are not at risk of becoming pregnant Unmet need for family planning is the sum of unmet need for spacing plus unmet need for limitingCurrent users ever told about side effects of current method- Based on current users of female sterilization IUDPPIUD injectables and pills who started using that method in the past 5 yearsMothers whose last birth was protected against neonatal tetanus:- Includes mothers with two injections during the pregnancy for their last birth or two or more injections the last within 3 years of the last live birth or three or more injections the last within 5 years of the last birth or four or more injections the last within 10 years of the last live birth or five or more injections at any time prior to the last birth Home births that were conducted by skilled health personnel, Births attended by skilled health personnel:- Doctor or nurse or LHV or ANM or midwife or other health personnelChildren age 12-23 months fully vaccinated based on information from either vaccination card or mother's recall:- Vaccinated with BCG measles containing vaccine MCV or MRM or MR or Measles and 3 doses each of polio excluding polio vaccine given at birth and DPT or penta vaccineChildren age 12-23 months fully vaccinated based on information from vaccination card only:- Among children whose vaccination card was shown to the interviewer percentage vaccinated with BCG measles or containing vaccine MCV or MR or MMR or Measles and 3 doses each of polio excluding polio vaccine given at birth and DPT or penta vaccineChildren age 12-23 months who have received 3 doses of polio vaccine:- Not including polio vaccination given at birthChildren age 12-23 months who have received 3 doses of rotavirus vaccine: - Since rotavirus is not being provided across all states and districts the levels should not be comparedChildren under age 3 years breastfed within one hour of birth:- Based on the last child born in the 3 years before the surveyChildren under age 6 months exclusively breastfed, Children age 6-8 months receiving solid or semi-solid food and breastmilk, Breastfeeding children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet, Non-breastfeeding children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet, Total children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet:- Based on the youngest child living with the mother Breastfeeding children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet, Non-breastfeeding children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet, Total children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet:- Breastfed children receiving 4 or more food groups and a minimum meal frequency non breastfed children fed with a minimum of 3 Infant and Young Child Feeding. Practices fed with other milk or milk products at least twice a day a minimum meal frequency that is receiving solid or semisolid food at least twice a day for breastfed infants 68 months and at least three times a day for breastfed children 923 months and solid or semisolid foods from at least four food groups not including the milk or milk products food group 1 Children under 5 years who are stunted (height-for-age)Children under 5 years who are wasted (weight-for-height), Children under 5 years who are underweight (weight-for-age):- Below 2 standard deviations based on the WHO standard Children under 5 years who are severely wasted (weight-for-height):- Below 3 standard deviations based on the WHO standardChildren under 5 years who are overweight (weight-for-height):- Above 2 standard deviations based on the WHO standardWomen whose Body Mass Index BMI is below normal BMI <18.5 kg per m2, Women who are overweight or obese BMI >=25.0 kg per m2:- Excludes pregnant women and women with a birth in the preceding 2 monthsNon-pregnant women age 15-49 years who are anaemic <12.0 g dl, Pregnant women age 15-49 years who are anaemic <11.0 g dl, All women age 15-49 years who are anaemic, All women age 15-19 years who are anaemic:- Haemoglobin in grams per decilitre g dl Among children prevalence is adjusted for altitude Among women prevalence is adjusted for altitude and for smoking status if known As NFHS uses the capillary blood for estimation of anaemia the results of NFHS5 need not be compared with other surveys using venous bloodBlood sugar level Women high 141 to 160 mg dl, Blood sugar level Women very high >160 mg dl, Blood sugar level Men high 141 to 160 mg dl, Blood sugar level Men very high >160 mg dl:- Random blood sugar measurement
Data extraction page	http://rchiips.org/nfhs/districtfactsheet_NFHS-5.shtml
Data insights	General Insights can be drawn:What is the percentage of women who have access to antenatal care services in rural areas?How does the average life expectancy in urban areas compare to that in rural areas?What is the trend in contraceptive use among women aged 15-49 over the past decade?Which states have the highest and lowest prevalence of stunting among children under the age of five?What is the relationship between maternal education and child immunization rates?How does the prevalence of anemia differ by age and gender?What is the proportion of households with access to improved sanitation facilities in urban areas?How does the prevalence of HIV/AIDS vary by gender and age group?What is the average number of children ever born to women in different age groups and educational backgrounds?What is the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in different income groups?
Data last updated	2020-21
Data retreival date	2022-01-01 00:00:00
Datastore active	True
District no	10
Frequency	Quinquennial
Granularity	District
Has views	True
Id	8ebb6e22-014b-4117-b4a6-4fd1b543a882
Idp ready	True
Methodology	Data is obtained from district fact sheets for key indicators maintained on NFHS website by accessing them directly using the names of the state and districts. Obtained data is then LGD mapped for state and district.
No indicators	104
Package id	7d58c9a8-d9b0-4328-8717-86dc19a74c8b
Position	0
Size	12.3 KiB
Sku	mohfw-nfhs-dt-qq-him
State	active
States uts no	1
Url type	upload
Years covered	2014-15, 2019-20
Methodology	Data is obtained from district fact sheets for key indicators maintained on NFHS website by accessing them directly using the names of the state and districts. Obtained data is then LGD mapped for state and district.
Similar Resources
Granularity Level	District
Data Extraction Page	http://rchiips.org/nfhs/districtfactsheet_NFHS-5.shtml
Data Retreival Date	2022-01-01 00:00:00
Data Last Updated	2020-21
Sku	mohfw-nfhs-dt-qq-him
Dataset Frequency	Quinquennial
Years Covered	2014-15, 2019-20
No of States/UT(s)	1
No of Districts	10
No of Tehsils/blocks
No of Gram Panchayats
Additional Information	Note: Indicator estimates for NFHS-4 are not shown in this table since no comparable estimates are available from NFHS-4 in this district due to district boundary changes or a newly formed district. Major indicators are highlighted in grey. LHV = Lady health visitor, ANM = Auxiliary nurse midwife( ) Based on 25-49 unweighted cases * Percentage not shown; based on fewer than 25 unweighted casesPopulation living in households with an improved drinking-water source:- Piped water into dwelling or yard or plot piped to neighbour public tap or standpipe tube well or borehole protected dug well protected spring rainwater tanker truck cart with small tank bottled water community RO plant Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility:- Flush to piped sewer system flush to septic tank flush to pit latrine flush to don’t know where ventilated improved pit VIP or biogas latrine pit latrine with slab twin pit or composting toilet which is not shared with any other household This indicator does not denote access to toilet facility completelyHouseholds using clean fuel for cooking: - Electricity LPG or natural gas biogas Women who are literate:- Refers to women who completed standard 9 or higher and women who can read a whole sentence or part of a sentenceWomen age 15-24 years who use hygienic methods of protection during their menstrual period:- Locally prepared napkins sanitary napkins tampons and menstrual cups are considered to be hygienic methods of protection Any method, Any modern method:- Any method includes other methods that are not shown separately Any modern method includes other modern methods that are not shown separatelyTotal unmet need, Unmet need for spacing:- Unmet need for family planning refers to fecund women who are not using contraception but who wish to postpone the next birth spacing or stop childbearing altogether limiting Specifically women are considered to have unmet need for spacing if they are- - At risk of becoming pregt not using contraception and either do not want to become pregnant within the next two years or are unsure if or when they want to become pregnant- - Pregnant with a mistimed pregnancy- - Postpartum amenorrhoeic for up to two years following a mistimed birth and not using contraception- - Women are considered to have unmet need for limiting if they are- - At risk of becoming pregnant not using contraception and want no more children- - Pregnant with an unwanted pregnancy- - Postpartum amenorrhoeic for up to two years following an unwanted birth and not using contraceptionWomen who are classified as infecund have no unmet need because they are not at risk of becoming pregnant Unmet need for family planning is the sum of unmet need for spacing plus unmet need for limitingCurrent users ever told about side effects of current method- Based on current users of female sterilization IUDPPIUD injectables and pills who started using that method in the past 5 yearsMothers whose last birth was protected against neonatal tetanus:- Includes mothers with two injections during the pregnancy for their last birth or two or more injections the last within 3 years of the last live birth or three or more injections the last within 5 years of the last birth or four or more injections the last within 10 years of the last live birth or five or more injections at any time prior to the last birth Home births that were conducted by skilled health personnel, Births attended by skilled health personnel:- Doctor or nurse or LHV or ANM or midwife or other health personnelChildren age 12-23 months fully vaccinated based on information from either vaccination card or mother's recall:- Vaccinated with BCG measles containing vaccine MCV or MRM or MR or Measles and 3 doses each of polio excluding polio vaccine given at birth and DPT or penta vaccineChildren age 12-23 months fully vaccinated based on information from vaccination card only:- Among children whose vaccination card was shown to the interviewer percentage vaccinated with BCG measles or containing vaccine MCV or MR or MMR or Measles and 3 doses each of polio excluding polio vaccine given at birth and DPT or penta vaccineChildren age 12-23 months who have received 3 doses of polio vaccine:- Not including polio vaccination given at birthChildren age 12-23 months who have received 3 doses of rotavirus vaccine: - Since rotavirus is not being provided across all states and districts the levels should not be comparedChildren under age 3 years breastfed within one hour of birth:- Based on the last child born in the 3 years before the surveyChildren under age 6 months exclusively breastfed, Children age 6-8 months receiving solid or semi-solid food and breastmilk, Breastfeeding children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet, Non-breastfeeding children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet, Total children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet:- Based on the youngest child living with the mother Breastfeeding children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet, Non-breastfeeding children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet, Total children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet:- Breastfed children receiving 4 or more food groups and a minimum meal frequency non breastfed children fed with a minimum of 3 Infant and Young Child Feeding. Practices fed with other milk or milk products at least twice a day a minimum meal frequency that is receiving solid or semisolid food at least twice a day for breastfed infants 68 months and at least three times a day for breastfed children 923 months and solid or semisolid foods from at least four food groups not including the milk or milk products food group 1 Children under 5 years who are stunted (height-for-age)Children under 5 years who are wasted (weight-for-height), Children under 5 years who are underweight (weight-for-age):- Below 2 standard deviations based on the WHO standard Children under 5 years who are severely wasted (weight-for-height):- Below 3 standard deviations based on the WHO standardChildren under 5 years who are overweight (weight-for-height):- Above 2 standard deviations based on the WHO standardWomen whose Body Mass Index BMI is below normal BMI <18.5 kg per m2, Women who are overweight or obese BMI >=25.0 kg per m2:- Excludes pregnant women and women with a birth in the preceding 2 monthsNon-pregnant women age 15-49 years who are anaemic <12.0 g dl, Pregnant women age 15-49 years who are anaemic <11.0 g dl, All women age 15-49 years who are anaemic, All women age 15-19 years who are anaemic:- Haemoglobin in grams per decilitre g dl Among children prevalence is adjusted for altitude Among women prevalence is adjusted for altitude and for smoking status if known As NFHS uses the capillary blood for estimation of anaemia the results of NFHS5 need not be compared with other surveys using venous bloodBlood sugar level Women high 141 to 160 mg dl, Blood sugar level Women very high >160 mg dl, Blood sugar level Men high 141 to 160 mg dl, Blood sugar level Men very high >160 mg dl:- Random blood sugar measurement
Number of Indicators	104
Insights from the dataset	General Insights can be drawn:What is the percentage of women who have access to antenatal care services in rural areas?How does the average life expectancy in urban areas compare to that in rural areas?What is the trend in contraceptive use among women aged 15-49 over the past decade?Which states have the highest and lowest prevalence of stunting among children under the age of five?What is the relationship between maternal education and child immunization rates?How does the prevalence of anemia differ by age and gender?What is the proportion of households with access to improved sanitation facilities in urban areas?How does the prevalence of HIV/AIDS vary by gender and age group?What is the average number of children ever born to women in different age groups and educational backgrounds?What is the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in different income groups?
IDP Ready	Yes