Sample details

The GSHS is a WHO‑CDC‑led school‑based cross‑national survey, developed in partnership with UNICEF, UNESCO, and UNAIDS. Covering 104 countries from 2003 to 2021, it has collected data from more than 620,000 students aged 13–17 years, with ongoing updates. The survey aims to help countries set adolescent health priorities, develop interventions, facilitate international comparisons, and monitor temporal trends in health behaviors.

Study design

cross-sectional

Number of participants at first data collection

620000

Age at first data collection

13-17

Participant sex

MF

Representative sample

No

Sample features

student，adolescent

Dataset details

Country

global

Year of first data collection

2003

Primary institutions

WHO，CDC

Links

Primary URL

Ongoing?

Yes

Data types collected

none