Rwanda - Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey 2025

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rwa-nisr-rdhs7-2025-v01

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Country

Rwanda

Producer(s)

National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda - Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

Sponsor(s)

Government of Rwanda - GoR - Funding
The World Bank Group - - Financial Partner
United Nations Children’s Fund - UNICEF - Financial Partner
United Nations Population Fund - UNFPA - Financial Partner
The European Union - - Financial

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data_dictionary

Data File: RWGR91FL- Pregnancy History Recode

Cases	31329
Variable(s)	919

Variables

Name	Label	Question
v404	currently breastfeeding

v405	currently amenorrheic

v406	currently abstaining

v407	na - number of times breastfed during night

v408	na - number of times breastfed during day

v415	drank from bottle with nipple yesterday/last night

v416	na - heard of oral rehydration

v417	entries in pregnancy and postnatal care roster

v418	entries in immunization roster

v418a	entries in child health roster

v419	entries in height/weight roster

v420	measurer's code

v421	assistant measurer's code

v426	when child put to breast

v437	respondent's weight in kilograms (1 decimal)

v438	respondent's height in centimeters (1 decimal)

v445	body mass index

v447	result of measurement - height/weight

v446a	height/age standard deviation (new who) (women age 15-19)

v446d	bmi/age standard deviation (new who) (women age 15-19)

v447a	women's age in years (from household questionnaire)

v452a	under age 18 (from household questionnaire)

v452b	line number of parent/caretaker

v452c	na - read consent statement - hemoglobin

v453	na - hemoglobin level (g/dl - 1 decimal)

v454	currently pregnant (from household questionnaire)

v455	na - result of measurement - hemoglobin

v456	na - hemoglobin level adjusted for altitude and smoking (g/dl - 1 decimal)

v456a	na - hemoglobin level adjusted for altitude and smoking (g/dl - 1 decimal) (new

v457	na - anemia level

v457a	na - anemia level (new who)

v458	na - agrees to referral - anemia

v459	na - have mosquito bed net for sleeping (from household questionnaire)

v460	na - children under 5 slept under mosquito bed net last night (household questio

v461	na - respondent slept under mosquito bed net

v462	na - washed hands before preparing last meal

v463a	smokes cigarettes

v463b	smokes pipe full of tobacco

v463c	chews tobacco

v463d	snuffs by nose

v463e	smokes kreteks

v463f	smokes cigars, cheroots or cigarillos

v463g	smokes water pipe

v463h	snuff by mouth

v463i	chews betel quid with tobacco

v463j	na - smokes/uses country specific

v463k	na - smokes/uses country specific

v463l	na - smokes/uses country specific

v463x	smokes/uses other

v463z	does not use cigarettes and tobacco

v463aa	frequency smokes cigarettes

v463ab	frequency currently uses other type of tobacco

v464	number of cigarettes in last 24 hours

v466	na - when child is seriously ill, can decide whether medical treatment sought

v467a	na - getting medical help for self: know where to go

v467b	getting medical help for self: getting permission to go

v467c	getting medical help for self: getting money needed for treatment

v467d	getting medical help for self: distance to health facility

v467e	na - getting medical help for self: having to take transport

v467f	getting medical help for self: not wanting to go alone

v467g	na - getting medical help for self: concern no female health provider

v467h	na - getting medical help for self: concern no provider

v467i	na - getting medical help for self: concern no drugs available

v467j	na - getting medical help for self: cs

v467k	na - getting medical help for self: cs

v467l	na - getting medical help for self: cs

v467m	na - getting medical help for self: cs

v468	record for last birth

v471a	na - woman had tinned, powdered or fresh milk

v471b	na - woman had tea or coffee

v471c	woman had any other liquid

v471cs	woman other liquid - sweetened

v471d	woman had sodas/malt/sports/energy drinks

v471e	woman had fruit juice, fruit-flavored drinks

v471f	na - woman had cs liquid

v471g	na - woman had cs liquid

v471h	na - woman had cs liquid

v471i	na - woman had cs liquid

v472a	woman had other vegetables

v472b	woman had sausages, hot dogs, frankfurters, ham, bacon, salami, canned food

v472c	woman had nuts, seeds

v472d	woman had any insects

v472e	woman had porridge, bread, rice, noodles, pasta

v472f	woman had plantains, white potatoes, yams, manioc cassava, or other tubers

v472g	woman had eggs

v472h	woman had any other meat (beef, pork, lamb, chicken, etc)

v472i	woman had pumpkin, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes (yellow or orange inside)

v472j	woman had any dark green leafy vegetables

v472k	woman had mangoes, papayas, other vitamin a fruits

v472l	woman had any other fruits

v472m	woman had liver, heart, other organs

v472n	woman had fish or shellfish

v472o	woman had food made from beans, peas, lentils

v472p	woman had cheese, yogurt, other milk products

v472q	na - woman had oil, fats, butter, products made of them

v472r	woman had sweet foods, chocolates, candies, pastries, cakes, ice cream, etc

v472s	woman had any other food

v472t	woman had chips, crisps, french fries, fried dough, instant noodles

v472u	woman had red palm oil

v472v	woman had sweetened tea, coffee or herbal drinks