Roof Material

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The primary material of the roof in the household's dwelling.

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Standard reference

DHS/MICS Harmonized Housing Codes

Shared classification used by DHS (hv215) and MICS (HC4). No standalone international standard exists for roof materials; the survey programs are the de facto standard.

Values

Code Label Standard code Definition
no_roof No roof Dwelling has no roof covering.
thatch_palm_leaf Thatch or palm leaf Roof made of dried grass, straw, reeds, or palm leaves bundled into thatch.
sod_grass Sod or grass Roof covered with living or dried sod, turf, or loose grass.
rustic_mat Rustic mat Roof covered with woven plant-fiber mats (e.g., reed or rush mats).
palm_bamboo Palm or bamboo Roof structure made of palm fronds or split bamboo.
wood_planks Wood planks Roof made of unfinished wood planks or boards.
cardboard Cardboard Roof covered with cardboard or similar paper-based material.
metal Metal or tin sheets Roof made of corrugated iron, galvanized steel, aluminum, or other metal sheets.
wood Wood Roof made of finished or milled wooden boards.
calamine_cement_fiber Calamine or cement fiber Roof made of corrugated calamine sheeting or fiber-cement (e.g., Eternit) panels.
ceramic_tiles Ceramic tiles Roof covered with fired clay or ceramic tiles.
cement Cement Flat or sloped roof made of poured concrete or reinforced cement slab.
roofing_shingles Roofing shingles Roof covered with asphalt, fiberglass, or wooden shingles.
other Other Roof material not covered by the other categories.

System mappings

dhs

System vocabulary: hv215 - Main roof material

System code System label roof-material value
11 No roof no_roof
12 Thatch/palm leaf thatch_palm_leaf
13 Sod sod_grass
21 Rustic mat rustic_mat
22 Palm/bamboo palm_bamboo
23 Wood planks wood_planks
24 Cardboard cardboard
31 Metal metal
32 Wood wood
33 Calamine/cement fiber calamine_cement_fiber
34 Ceramic tiles ceramic_tiles
35 Cement cement
36 Roofing shingles roofing_shingles
96 Other other

mics

System vocabulary: HC4 - Main material of the roof

System code System label roof-material value
11 No roof no_roof
12 Thatch/palm leaf thatch_palm_leaf
13 Sod/grass sod_grass
21 Rustic mat rustic_mat
22 Palm/bamboo palm_bamboo
23 Wood planks wood_planks
24 Cardboard cardboard
31 Metal/tin metal
32 Wood wood
33 Calamine/cement fiber calamine_cement_fiber
34 Ceramic tiles ceramic_tiles
35 Cement cement
36 Roofing shingles roofing_shingles
96 Other other

Referenced by this vocabulary

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