Summary: This aggregated data table contains data on mean size of private households by district, sex of the household head, and residence (urban/rural). This data was collected in the 5th Rwanda Population and Housing Census (PHC5) in August 2022.
Geographic Coverage: National coverage (Rwanda), with disaggregation up to Province and District level.
Time Period: The 5th Rwanda Population and Housing Census was conducted in August 2022.
Frequency: The Rwanda Population and Housing Census is conducted every 10 years.
Population/Units: Household members
Key Variables: Sex of household head, Area of residence
Purpose: Measuring progress in Rwanda's development calls for the availability of economic, demographic and social statistical data necessary to compile developmental indicators at different levels and points in time. This census thus comes to serve that purpose.
Data Quality Notes: Data quality assessment published at https://statistics.gov.rw/data-sources/censuses/Population-and-Housing-Census/fifth-population-and-housing-census-2022/rphc5-thematic-reports/rphc5-thematic-report-data-quality-assessment.
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Time Period: The 5th Rwanda Population and Housing Census was conducted in August 2022.
Frequency: The Rwanda Population and Housing Census is conducted every 10 years.
Population/Units: Household members
Purpose: Measuring progress in Rwanda's development calls for the availability of economic, demographic and social statistical data necessary to compile developmental indicators at different levels and points in time. This census thus comes to serve that purpose.
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