Microdata & Survey Catalog

Household, health, and census microdata series available for research (DHS, LSMS, IPUMS, MICS, and more).

14 survey series catalogued across Africa.

Demographic and Health Surveys — Africa

Restricted
DHS · Health
Microdata available
healthfertilitynutritionchild_mortality

Living Standards Measurement Study — Africa

Registration required
LSMS · Poverty
Microdata available
povertyhouseholdconsumptionagriculture

IPUMS International — African Census Microdata

Registration required
IPUMS · Demography
Microdata available
censusdemographypopulationmigration

Afrobarometer — Public Opinion Surveys

Open
AFROBAROMETER · Governance
Microdata available
governancedemocracypublic_opinioncorruption

Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys — Africa (UNICEF)

Registration required
MICS · Child Welfare
Microdata available
childreneducationwater_sanitationnutrition

FinScope — Financial Inclusion Surveys

Registration required
FINSCOPE · Financial Inclusion
financial_inclusionbankinginsurancemobile_money

Ethiopia Socioeconomic Survey (ESS / LSMS-ISA)

Registration required
LSMS · Agriculture · ETH
Microdata available
lsms-isaeparagriculturepovertyhouseholdpanel

Malawi Integrated Household Survey / IHPS (LSMS-ISA)

Registration required
LSMS · Agriculture · MWI
Microdata available
lsms-isaeparagriculturepovertyhouseholdpanel

Nigeria General Household Survey — Panel (LSMS-ISA)

Registration required
LSMS · Agriculture · NGA
Microdata available
lsms-isaeparagriculturepovertyhouseholdpanel

Tanzania National Panel Survey (NPS / LSMS-ISA)

Registration required
LSMS · Agriculture · TZA
Microdata available
lsms-isaeparagriculturepovertyhouseholdpanel

Uganda National Panel Survey (UNPS / LSMS-ISA)

Registration required
LSMS · Agriculture · UGA
Microdata available
lsms-isaeparagriculturepovertyhouseholdpanel

Niger National Survey on Household Living Conditions and Agriculture (ECVMA / LSMS-ISA)

Registration required
LSMS · Agriculture · NER
Microdata available
lsms-isaeparagriculturepovertyhousehold

Mali Agricultural Conjunctural Survey (EAC / LSMS-ISA)

Registration required
LSMS · Agriculture · MLI
Microdata available
lsms-isaeparagriculturepovertyhousehold

Burkina Faso Continuous Multisector Survey (EMC / LSMS-ISA)

Registration required
LSMS · Agriculture · BFA
Microdata available
lsms-isaeparagriculturepovertyhousehold