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Overview
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Population statistics CODS (COD-PS) include
Demographic tables in spreadsheet (XLSX and CSV) formats, and
COD-PS datasets can be linked by database or GIS to COD-AB datasets, when available, when available using the P-codes as a key.
Population Statistics CODs are the baseline population figures of a country's pre-crisis situation, in a disaster preparedness setting, or the latest annual update of the subnational population projections in an operational response setting. To effectively allocate resources and efficiently channel assistance to those who need it most, information about the size, location, and demographic profile of the population is fundamental. This requires information about the likely age-/sex-profile of the population in a given geographic area.
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to estimate the potential number of affected people both by OCHA but also by all partners (UN and NGOs) who are responding.
to plan emergency assistance to pregnant women in areas affected by a crisis.
as a basis for another of the three core CODs: the Humanitarian Profile COD.
as a reference/resource in the development of needs assessments and in the analysis.
as a framework for data collection.
use to gain an understanding of population breakdown (sex and age) to prepare and respond appropriately.
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COD-PS datasets are given a ‘reference year’ (specified in their HDX dataset page and in the COD Portal) referring to the year for which the data were originally collected (normally a census year) or to which they have been projected.
Process
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Identification of COD-PSs
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For countries where the last census was more than 10 years ago and there has been substantial population upheaval in the interim years, modeledmodel-based projections may need to be constructed using the best available data. Such data may include both traditional population data sources and other non-traditional data sources such as remote-sensing information. Regardless of data sources and methods used, UNFPA will be responsible for the quality assurance of the COD-PS.For more information see: COD-PS Standards and Process
COD-PS data fields
COD-PS datasets are distributed as spreadsheets on HDX or by API (to be documented shortly). Most COD-PS dataset spreadsheets include a tab for each administrative level. Each level contains the feature names, in one ore more languages, the feature P-codes, the reference year, and the actual population statistics data.
Feature names fields are named like ‘ADM2_EN' (administrative level 2, English name) or 'ADM3_FR’ (administrative level 3, French name) - each administrative level will have names fields for that administrative level and all higher administrative levels.
Feature P-codes fields are named like ‘ADM1_PCODE’ or ‘ADM2_PCODE’ - each administrative level will have P-codes fields for that administrative level and all higher administrative levels.
Reference year - the year of the original census or the more recent year to which population statistics have been projected
Population statistics data are in sex and age disaggregated fields named like ‘F_50_54’ (females having had their 50th birthday but not their 55th birthday), ‘M_TL’ (all males), ‘F_60plus’ (Females having had their 60th birthday), ‘T_TL’ (total population), or ‘M_00_04’ (males not having had their 5th birthday).
Resources
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