NFHS-4
National Family Health Survey 4 (2015–16)
NFHS-4 is used to study district-level health, nutrition, and household living conditions before NFHS-5.
IIPS / DHS Program · IIPS / MoHFW
India, state, district
2015–16
Wave-based
What this is best for
District-comparable health and nutrition baselines before NFHS-5
Main limitations
Single wave; biomarkers subset by design
Quick answers
Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.
- What is NFHS-4 used for?
- District-comparable health and nutrition baselines before NFHS-5
- How do you access NFHS-4 data?
- NFHS-4 is labeled “Registration required” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
- What geography and time does NFHS-4 cover?
- Geography: India, state, district. Time coverage: 2015–16.
- What are the main limitations of NFHS-4?
- Single wave; biomarkers subset by design
Guides for using this data
Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.
- User guideDHS: Getting started with datasetsdhsprogram.com/data/Getting-Started.cfm
- TutorialDHS: Using datasets for analysis (step-by-step)dhsprogram.com/data/Using-DataSets-for-Analysis.cfm
- OfficialDHS: Access instructions & registrationdhsprogram.com/data/Access-Instructions.cfm
- User guideOnline Guide to DHS Statisticsdhsprogram.com/Data/Guide-to-DHS-Statistics/index.cfm
- CodebookDHS recode variables & definitionsdhsprogram.com/data/Data-Variables-and-Definitions.cfm
- TutorialDHS file types & namesdhsprogram.com/data/File-Types-and-Names.cfm
- TutorialMerging DHS datasetsdhsprogram.com/data/Merging-Datasets.cfm
- TutorialDHS GitHub code sharegithub.com/DHSProgram
- PortalIPUMS DHS (harmonized variables)www.idhsdata.org
- PortalIndia Standard DHS datasets (DHS archive)dhsprogram.com/data/available-datasets.cfm
- PortalAccess portaldhsprogram.com/data/
Variables6
Live-fetched dhsprogram.com (2026-07-09): The DHS Program - Data Variables and Definitions. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.
Sourced from live host documentation
Research and articles using this data
Verified examples that analyze, reuse, introduce, or visualize this dataset. Search matches without evidence are not published here.
Scholarly works7
- Journal articleAnalyzes dataThe double burden of malnutrition among adults in India: evidence from the National Family Health Survey-4 (2015-16)
Mili Dutta, Y. Selvamani, Pushpendra Singh · et al. · Epidemiology and Health · 2019
This work explicitly identifies NFHS-4 as data used in its analysis.
- Journal articleAnalyzes dataMaternal determinants of low birth weight among Indian children: Evidence from the National Family Health Survey-4, 2015-16
Ankita Zaveri, Pintu Paul, Jay Saha · et al. · PLoS ONE · 2020
This work explicitly identifies NFHS-4 as data used in its analysis.
- Journal articleAnalyzes dataEpidemiology, Hot Spots, and Sociodemographic Risk Factors of Alcohol Consumption in Indian Men and Women: Analysis of National Family Health Survey-4 (2015-16), a Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study
K. Balasubramani, Winnie Paulson, Savitha Chellappan · et al. · Frontiers in Public Health · 2021
This work explicitly identifies NFHS-4 as data used in its analysis.
- Journal articleAnalyzes dataSex composition and son preference in India and major states: Evidence from the National Family Health Survey-4 (2015-16)
Ajit Kumar Yadav, Ankit Anand, Ruby Alambusha · et al. · Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health · 2020
This work explicitly identifies NFHS-4 as data used in its analysis.
- Journal articleAnalyzes dataFactors associated with delay in treatment-seeking behaviour for fever cases among caregivers of under-five children in India: Evidence from the National Family Health Survey-4, 2015–16
Dhiman Debsarma, Jayanti Saha, Sagar Ghosh · PLoS ONE · 2022
This work explicitly identifies NFHS-4 as data used in its analysis.
- Journal articleAnalyzes dataDistrict-level epidemiology, hot spots and sociodemographic determinants of tobacco use in Indian men and women: analysis of national family health survey-4 (2015–16)
B. Karuppusamy, Winnie Paulson, Savitha Chellappan · et al. · Public Health · 2021
This work explicitly identifies NFHS-4 as data used in its analysis.
- Journal articleAnalyzes dataSpatial Pattern of Maternal Health in Northeastern States, India-evidence from national family health survey 4 (2015-16)
Kh. Jitenkumar Singh, Swati Kadian, Amandeep Kaur · et al. · Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences · 2017
This work explicitly identifies NFHS-4 as data used in its analysis.
- Scholarly checked:
- 6 Sept 2026
- Web checked:
- Not checked yet
Pairs well with
Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.