Citation

Users of the API should add the following citation to any application, website, tool or document that receives data from The DHS Program Indicator Data API:

The DHS Program Indicator Data API, The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. ICF. Originally funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Available from api.dhsprogram.com. [Accessed 11-09-2026]

The citation and version information for the API can be obtained programatically from the API via the "info" REST interface. Simply query the API in the following manner to obtain this information:

Citation:

https://api.dhsprogram.com/rest/dhs/info/citation

Version:

https://api.dhsprogram.com/rest/dhs/info/version