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Data Collection Tracking Tool: Country Status Reports

Welcome to the Data Collection Tracking Tool.

This new resource can be used to answer frequently asked questions such as: When was the last Population and Housing Census conducted in a given country? What is the budget shortfall for the next census or to complete the last census? What activities have been completed so far? Is the actual census questionnaire available?

With responses to dozens of questions for each country, the reports aim to be useful in mobilizing resources for the 2010 Round of Population and Housing Censuses.  The reports also provide information about the 2000 Round of Population and Housing Censuses, national data systems and surveys and studies.

Get the specific information you need

To access the responses, simply use the drop-down menu to select a country and the relevant sections of the full report.

AFGHANISTAN GUATEMALA INDONESIA KYRGYZSTAN MALAYSIA MONGOLIA NEPAL SIERRA LEONE SUDAN THAILAND TIMOR-LESTE ZIMBABWE

National data systems Population and Housing Census: 2010 Round Population and Housing Census: 2000 Round Other surveys and studies

You can also compare information for specific subjects across all reporting countries using this drop-down menu:

Select question Birth registration system in place? Death registration system in place? DHS survey information available? 2000 Census Round conducted? 2010 Census Round conducted?

Notes on accessing and using this information

The list includes only those countries that have completed questionnaires. More countries and updated information will be added as they become available.

The information here has been compiled and cleared by the respective governments through UNFPA country offices. The date the information was last submitted appears at the top of each section.

Please note that the information, especially about financial contributions concerning the 2010 Round, is not final and is subject to change as the census process proceeds. For more information, kindly contact Ralph Hakkert (hakkert@unfpa.org).

Reliable statistical information on population and development issues is essential for a wide range of purposes – from planning for schools and roads to monitoring the Millennium Development Goals. For the past thirty years, UNFPA has played a lead operational role in supporting capacity development in data collection and analysis. A current focus of UNFPA support is the successful implementation of the 2010 round of population and housing censuses (2005-2014). This round is particularly important in terms of measuring progress toward achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and for providing an evidence base that can guide national policymaking.

 

Related links:

• 2010 World Population and Housing Census (UN Statistical Division)