Timor-Leste 2016 Demographic and Health Survey Key Findings The 2016 Timor-Leste Demographic and Health Survey (2016 TLDHS) was implemented by the General Directorate of Statistics, Ministry of Planning and Finance and Ministry of Health. The funding for the 2016 TLDHS was provided by the Government of Government of Timor-Leste, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Union, and the World Bank. ICF provided technical assistance through The DHS Program, a USAID-funded project providing support and technical assistance in the implementation of population and health surveys in countries worldwide. Additional information about the 2016 TLDHS may be obtained from the General Directorate of Statistics, Ministry of Finance Building #5, Palacio do Governo, Dili, Timor-Leste; Telephone +670 333 9646; E-mail: info@ mof.gov.tl; Internet: www.mof.gov.tl. Additional information about The DHS Program may be obtained from ICF, 530 Gaither Road, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20850, USA (telephone: 301-407-6500; fax: 301-407-6501; e-mail:
[email protected]; Internet: www.DHSprogram.com). Suggested citation: General Directorate of Statistics (GDS) and ICF. 2018. 2016 Timor-Leste Demographic and Health Survey Key Findings. Rockville, Maryland, USA: GDS and ICF. Cover photographs: ©2014 Peter Shanks. Used under Creative Commons (CC BY 2.0) license. © 2008 Arturo Sanabria, Courtesy of Photoshare ABOUT THE 2016 TLDHS The 2016 Timor-Leste Demographic and Health Survey (TLDHS) is designed to provide data for monitoring the population and health situation in Timor-Leste.