Population and Housing Census 2020
Vanuatu, 2020 - 2021
Under Development
Vanuatu National Statistics Office (VNSO)
Identification
IDNO
SPC_VUT_2020_PHC_v01_M
Title
Population and Housing Census 2020
Translated Title
Nasonal Populesen mo Haosing Senses blong Vanuatu
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Vanuatu | VUT |
Abstract
Taken every 10 years, the census information is an important development planning resource available to Government, Province and Local Administrations, International Agencies, NGO's, businesses, communities and the general public.
Topics include: number of people by age and sex and residence, marital status, religious denomination, birthplace, labour force status, occupation, industry, mother tongue and languages spoken, educational characteristics, number of children ever born and whether still alive, livestock owned, crops grown, housing and household characteristics, and other areas.
Topics include: number of people by age and sex and residence, marital status, religious denomination, birthplace, labour force status, occupation, industry, mother tongue and languages spoken, educational characteristics, number of children ever born and whether still alive, livestock owned, crops grown, housing and household characteristics, and other areas.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Version
Version number
Version 01: Cleaned, labelled and de-identified version of the Master file.
Version Date
2021-06-30
Scope
Topic Classification
| Topic |
|---|
| pacific-skills, education, training pacific-skills, education, training |
| pacific-skills, industry, training |
| pacific-skills, occupation |
| pacific-skills, gender |
| pacific-skills, disability |
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| Vanuatu |
| Population |
| Housing |
| Water access |
| Sanitation |
| Education |
| Health |
| Waste |
| Energy |
| Waste |
| Communication |
| Agriculture |
| Livestock |
| Handicraft |
| Deaths |
| Assets |
| Income |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage.
Unit of Analysis
Household and Individual.
Universe
The universe of the 2020 Vanuatu Census is all occupied households (HHs) in Vanuatu. HHs are defined as a group of people (related or not) who pool their money, cook and eat together. It is not the physical structure (dwelling) in which people live.
Producers and sponsors
Authoring entity/Primary investigators
| Agency Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Vanuatu National Statistics Office (VNSO) | Ministry of Finance and Economic Management |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics for Development Division | Pacific Community (SPC) | Technical assistance |
| United Nations Population Fund | United Nations | Technical assistance |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Government of Vanuatu | Funding |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
| Start date | End date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 | 2021-02-27 | Data collection |
Mode of data collection
Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]
Type of Research Instrument
The questionnaire of this census can be found in the External Resources section.
The questionnaire was published in three languages: English, French and Bislama. It consists of 13 sections:
-HOUSEHOLD: Household characteristics; Household production; Household deaths; Household assets; Household income.
-INDIVIDUAL: Individual characteristics; Residence and migration; Disability; Parental survival; Education and literacy; Labour force; Fertility and mortality; Communication and Internet.
The questionnaire was designed using the World Bank's software Survey Solutions.
The questionnaire was published in three languages: English, French and Bislama. It consists of 13 sections:
-HOUSEHOLD: Household characteristics; Household production; Household deaths; Household assets; Household income.
-INDIVIDUAL: Individual characteristics; Residence and migration; Disability; Parental survival; Education and literacy; Labour force; Fertility and mortality; Communication and Internet.
The questionnaire was designed using the World Bank's software Survey Solutions.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu National Statistics Office | VNSO | Ministry of Finance and Economic Management |
Data Processing
Cleaning Operations
Data editing was done using Stata / SE version 15.1.
Other Processing
Data entry was done using the World Bank's software Survey Solutions.
Data access
Contact
| Name | Affiliation | URI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu National Statistics Office | Ministry of Finance and Economic Management | [email protected] | https://vnso.gov.vu/index.php/en/about/contact-us |
Conditions
Licensed datasets, accessible under conditions.
Citation requirement
"National Statistics Office of Vanuatu, Population and Housing Census 2020 (PHC 2020), Version 1 of the licensed dataset (June 2021), provided by the Pacific Data Hub - Microdata Library. https://microdata.pacificdata.org/index.php/home"
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
Contact
| Name | Affiliation | URI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu National Statistics Office (VNSO) | Ministry of Finance and Economic Management | [email protected] | https://vnso.gov.vu/index.php/en/about/contact-us |
Metadata production
Document ID
DDI_SPC_VUT_2020_PHC_v01_M
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics for Development Division | SDD | Pacific Community | Documentation of the study |
Date of Production
2021-06-30
Document version
-Version 01: This is the first attempt at documenting the 2020 Population and Housing Census of Vanuatu. Done by the Statistics for Development Division at Noumea, New Caledonia.