DHS Spatial Data Repository
Geographically-linked DHS and U.S. Census data for GIS mapping, including modeled surfaces and survey indicator data on water and sanitation access at subnational scale. Downloadable shapefiles, GeoTIFFs and indicator datasets.
spatialdata.dhsprogram.com
At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Multiple low- and middle-income countries
- Access
- Free
- Category
- International
- Last updated
- 2026
What's inside
- Geospatial
- Drinking water access
- Sanitation access
- Modeled surfaces
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Coverage gaps
Find who lacks safe water or sanitation.
Because it has: Drinking water access
- 02
Benchmarking
Compare utilities on service and losses.
- 03
Investment
Prioritise where new plants and networks should go.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Failure prediction
Predict pipe bursts and plant failures before they happen.
- 02
Demand forecasts
Forecast daily demand for pumping and storage.
- 03
Document extraction
Pull numbers out of PDFs and reports automatically.
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