Table 1.
Survey characteristics, sample sizes, and response rates for men and women participants of Demographic and Health Surveys in 30 countries in sub-Saharan Africa
| Country | Dates field work | Households | Women | Men | Overall response rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN AFRICA | |||||
| 1. Burundi | August 2010 – January 2011 | 8,596 | 9,389 | 4,280 | 95.5 |
| 2. Comoros | August 2012 – December 2012 | 4,482 | 5,329 | 2,167 | 94.7 |
| 3. Ethiopia | December 2010 – May 2011 | 16,702 | 16,515 | 14,110 | 93.2 |
| 4. Kenya | November 2008 – February 2009 | 9,057 | 8,444 | 3,465 | 94.1 |
| 5. Madagascar | November 2008 – August 2009 | 17,857 | 17,375 | 8,586 | 94.4 |
| 6. Malawi | June 2010 – November 2010 | 24,825 | 23,020 | 7,175 | 95.1 |
| 7. Mozambique | June 2011 – November 2011 | 13,919 | 13,745 | 4,035 | 98.9 |
| 8. Rwanda | September 2010 – March 2011 | 12,540 | 13,671 | 6,329 | 98.9 |
| 9. Tanzania | December 2009 – May 2010 | 9,623 | 10,139 | 2,527 | 95.2 |
| 10. Uganda | June 2011 – December 2011 | 9,033 | 8,674 | 2,295 | 89.4 |
| 11. Zambia | April 2007 – October 2007 | 7,164 | 7,146 | 6,500 | 94.3 |
| 12. Zimbabwe | September 2010 – March 2011 | 9,756 | 9,171 | 7,480 | 89.5 |
| WESTERN AFRICA | |||||
| 13. Benin | December 2011 – March 2012 | 17,422 | 16,599 | 5,180 | 94.4 |
| 14. Burkina Faso | May 2010 – January 2011 | 14,424 | 17,087 | 7,307 | 97.7 |
| 15. Cote d’Ivoire | December 2011 – May 2012 | 9,686 | 10,060 | 5,135 | 91.0 |
| 16. Ghana | September 2008 – November 2008 | 11,778 | 4,916 | 4,568 | 95.4 |
| 17. Liberia | December 2006 – April 2007 | 6,824 | 7,092 | 6,009 | 92.5 |
| 18. Mali | November 2012 – February 2013 | 10,105 | 10,424 | 4,399 | 96.4 |
| 19. Niger | February 2012 – June 2012 | 10,750 | 11,160 | 3,928 | 93.5 |
| 20. Nigeria | February 2013 – June 2013 | 38,522 | 38,948 | 17,359 | 94.9 |
| 21. Senegal | October 2010 – April 2011 | 7,902 | 15,688 | 4,929 | 91.2 |
| 22. Sierra Leone | June 2013 – October 2013 | 12,629 | 16,658 | 7,262 | 91.8 |
| CENTRAL AFRICA | |||||
| 23. Cameroon | January 2011 – August 2011 | 14,214 | 15,426 | 7,191 | 96.4 |
| 24. Congo (Brazzaville) | September 2011 – February 2012 | 11,632 | 10,819 | 5,145 | 97.4 |
| 25. Congo (Democratic) | August 2013 – February 2014 | 18,171 | 18,827 | 8,656 | 98.0 |
| 26. Gabon | January 2012 – May 2012 | 9,755 | 8,422 | 5,654 | 97.5 |
| 27. Sao Tome & Principe | September 2008 – January 2009 | 3,536 | 2,615 | 2,296 | 84.5 |
| SOUTHERN AFRICA | |||||
| 28. Lesotho | October 2009 – January 2010 | 9,391 | 7,624 | 3,317 | 95.6 |
| 29. Namibia | May 2013 – September 2013 | 9,200 | 9,804 | 3,915 | 92.6 |
| 30. Swaziland | July 2006 – February 2007 | 4,843 | 4,987 | 4,156 | 89.6 |