SDMX: DCI Member example

DCI Member Statistics Data Structure Definition (DSD)

Data Structure

ID: DCI_MEMBER_STATISTICS

Name: DCI Member Aggregated Statistics

Description:

This Data Structure Definition defines aggregated statistics generated from the DCI Core Member data object. It enables interoperable exchange of social protection statistics using SDMX. Individual Member and Person records are not exchanged through this dataset; instead, observations represent aggregated counts derived from Member attributes and the embedded Person entity.

This is an illustrative example. Countries should adapt and extend it based on their early warning and social protection systems, the analyses they intend to perform, and the indicators they need to monitor.

Where a required dimension already exists in the DCI core models, we recommend reusing it to maximize interoperability. Additional dimensions, including post-intervention outcome indicators (e.g., coverage rate, payment timing, poverty status change, or recovery rate), are not defined in this example and should be introduced through country-level extensions or implementation-specific data structure definitions (DSDs), as appropriate.

Dimensions

Dimensions define the statistical classification of observations. The combination of dimensions forms the series key.

Component	ID	Description	Representation
Dimension	REF_AREA	Geographic area where members are registered	DCI Administrative Area Code List
Dimension	SEX	Sex of the person associated with the member	CL_SEX
Dimension	DISABILITY_STATUS	Whether the person has a disability	CL_DISABILITY_STATUS
Dimension	AGE_GROUP	Age category derived from Person.birthDate	CL_AGE_GROUP
Dimension	TIME_PERIOD	Reference period of the observation	ISO 8601

Code Lists

REF_AREA

Source:

Member.demographic_info.address.region_code

Example:

Code	Name
AREA001	District A
AREA002	District B
AREA003	District C

SEX

Source:

Member.demographic_info.sex

Code List:

CL_SEX

Code	Name
F	Female
M	Male
U	Unknown

DISABILITY_STATUS

Source:

Member.demographic_info.self_id_disability

Code List:

CL_DISABILITY_STATUS

Code	Name
TRUE	Person with disability
FALSE	Person without disability
NA	Not available

AGE_GROUP

Derived from:

Member.demographic_info.birth_date

Code List:

CL_AGE_GROUP

Code	Description
LT5	Less than 5 years
Y5T17	5 to 17 years
Y18T64	18 to 64 years
GE65	65 years and above
ALL	All ages

Measures

ID	Description
OBS_VALUE	Number of Members
UNIT_MEASURE	Persons

The observation value represents the aggregated count of Member records matching the selected dimensions.

Attributes

Attribute	Description
OBS_STATUS	Observation status (estimated, provisional, final)
SOURCE	Data provider
CONFIDENTIALITY	Confidentiality classification

Series Key

The series key is created from the ordered dimensions:

REF_AREA.SEX.DISABILITY_STATUS.AGE_GROUP

Example:

AREA001.F.TRUE.ALL

means:

Dimension	Value
REF_AREA	AREA001
SEX	Female
DISABILITY_STATUS	Disability
AGE_GROUP	All ages