Population and Housing Census 2002
Guyana, 2002
Identification
GUY_2002_PHC_v01_M
Population and Housing Census 2002
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Guyana | GUY |
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
This was the sixth Census conducted in Guyana since 1945. Guyana’s history of decennial Census taking goes back to 1831 under the then Colonial Administrations, with breaks during the two (2) great wars. From a more current historical perspective in the post World-War II era, Guyana with the rest of the English speaking Caribbean, conducted its previous Censuses in the years 1946, 1960, 1970, 1980 and 1991. Accordingly, Guyana’s current Census should ideally have been executed in year 2001, but it would have been impractical to hold it in an election year, thus the deferment to year 2002.
The 2002 Population and Housing Census was the sixth census of a de facto count of the population of Guyana since the first post-war census of 1946. The conduct of each of these censuses had brought its own challenges as societal norms and values and country specific socio-economic conditions change.
The main objectives Census were as follows:
- to determine the present size and the distribution of the population;
- to review and document the present status of the population with regard to socio-economic characteristics;
- to indicate any change in the pattern of the population since the 1991 census;
- to evaluate any qualitative change in selected socio-economic characteristics of the population;
- to present general appraisals of some selected living and housing conditions in the country; and
- to provide a comprehensive pool of information for policy-makers to be used as a tool for immediate and future planning purposes.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
- Individuals;
- Households.
Scope
The scope of the 2002 Guyana Population and Housing Census includes: size, growth and distribution, population composition, population redistribution and internal migration, mortality and fertility patterns, education and training, economic activity, housing and living arrangements, disability and health, marriage, divorce and cohabitations, children and youths, gender and development issues and the elderly population.
Coverage
National
All persons present in the household or other living quarters at midnight of the census day or all who passed night there are listed; in general, all persons are listed where they are found on the census day.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Statistics | Government of Guyana |
| CARICOM Secretariat |
| Name |
|---|
| Bureau of Statistics |
| Name |
|---|
| Statistics Sweden |
| United Nations Statistical Divisions |
| United Nations Funds for Population Activities |
| United Nations Development Programmes |
| United Nations Volunteer Programmes |
Data collection
| Start |
|---|
| 2002-09-15 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Statistics | Government of Guyana |
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Statistics | Government of Guyana |
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Bureau of Statistics, Government of Guyana, CARICOM Secretariat. Guyana Population and Housing Census 2002. Ref. GUY_2002_PHC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from www.measuredhs.com on [date]
Disclaimer and copyrights
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.
Metadata production
DDI_GUY_2002_PHC_v01_M_WB
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
2014-02-28
Metadata version
Version 01 (February 2014)