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Tue, 14 September 2021 10:50

Trevor-DHS
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All data in the DHS STATcompiler comes from the DHS API. The API, though, by default, displays national estimates. To get the disaggregated data, you need to add the breakdown parameter (see http://api.dhsprogram.com/#/api-data.cfm). For example:
For national estimates of the TFR:
https://api.dhsprogram.com/rest/dhs/data/FE_FRTR_W_TFR?f=htm l
If you want to add subnational estimates, you add &breakdown=subnational, e.g.
https://api.dhsprogram.com/rest/dhs/data/FE_FRTR_W_TFR?f=htm l&breakdown=subnational
If you want just other background characteristics, you add &breakdown=background, e.g. https://api.dhsprogram.com/rest/dhs/data/FE_FRTR_W_TFR?f=htm l&breakdown=background
If you want all disaggregations, you add &breakdown=all, e.g.
https://api.dhsprogram.com/rest/dhs/data/FE_FRTR_W_TFR?f=htm l&breakdown=all

		DHS API Data vs StatCompiler By: Gaurav on Tue, 14 September 2021 01:46
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