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Namibia Population and Housing Census 2001

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General Info
Provider 
National Planning Commission (Namibia)
Geography 
Namibia (NAM)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
08/2001 - 08/2001
Data type
Census:
  • Cross-sectional
  • De facto
  • Household
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic, and health-related topics as well.

This census covered all individuals in private households and institutions as well as homeless individuals and overnight travelers. The questionnaire covered various characteristics of households and individuals, including disability, fertility, orphanhood, and mortality.

Keywords 
Adult mortality, Birth place, Child mortality, Cooking fuels, Disability, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Hearing loss, Household air pollution, Household deaths, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Institutionalized population, Literacy, Live births, Living conditions, Marital status, Mass media, Maternal mortality, Mental and behavioral disorders, Occupations, Parental survival, Population, Sanitation, School enrollment, Telephones, Vision loss, Waste disposal, Water supply, Summary birth history
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 25, 2022