Returns a data frame containing metadata and download URLs for all DHS model datasets. These are example datasets provided by DHS for testing and development purposes.
Value
A data frame with the following columns:
- FileFormat
Description of the file format (e.g., "Stata dataset (.dta)")
- FileSize
File size in bytes (NA for model datasets)
- DatasetType
Type of dataset ("Survey Datasets", "GPS Datasets", or "Survey Final Reports")
- SurveyNum
Survey number (NA for model datasets)
- SurveyId
Survey ID (NA for model datasets)
- FileType
Type of recode file (e.g., "Births Recode", "Geographic Data")
- FileDateLastModified
Last modification date (NA for model datasets)
- SurveyYearLabel
Survey year label (NA for model datasets)
- SurveyType
Survey type (always "DHS" for model datasets)
- SurveyYear
Survey year ("ModelDatasetSurveyYear" for model datasets)
- DHS_CountryCode
Country code (always "ZZ" for model datasets)
- FileName
Name of the downloadable file
- CountryName
Country name ("ModelDatasetCountry" for model datasets)
- URLS
Full download URL for the dataset
Details
The DHS model datasets include:
Survey final reports (PDF format in English and French)
Survey data recodes: BR (Births), CR (Couples), HR (Household), IR (Individual), KR (Children), MR (Men), PR (Household Member), AR (HIV Test Results)
Geographic datasets (shapefiles and CSV)
Regional and subregional boundary files
Each recode is available in multiple formats:
Stata (.dta)
SPSS (.sav)
SAS (.sas7bdat)
Flat ASCII (.dat)
Hierarchical ASCII (.dat) - only for IR, MR, and AR recodes
Examples
# Get all model dataset URLs
model_data <- dhs_model_datasets()
# Filter for Stata datasets only
stata_urls <- model_data[grep("Stata", model_data$FileFormat), ]
# Get HIV test results datasets
hiv_urls <- model_data[model_data$FileType == "HIV Test Results Recode", ]
# Get geographic datasets
geo_urls <- model_data[model_data$DatasetType == "GPS Datasets", ]