Table 1.
Survey datasets and sample size included in the trend analyses
| Country | Survey | Year | Sample sizea (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | MICS | 2010 | 4,654 |
| DHS | 2015 | 11,539 | |
| Bangladesh | DHS | 1993–1994 | 2,508 |
| 1996–1997 | 2,359 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 2,717 | ||
| 2004 | 2,616 | ||
| 2007 | 2,296 | ||
| 2011 | 3,265 | ||
| 2014 | 3,206 | ||
| India | NFHS | 1992–1993 | 21,047 |
| 1998–1999 | 21,259 | ||
| 2005–2006 | 24,821 | ||
| 2015–2016 | 94,104 | ||
| Nepal | DHS | 1996 | 2,835 |
| 2001 | 2,668 | ||
| 2006 | 1,988 | ||
| 2011 | 2,031 | ||
| 2016 | 1,978 | ||
| Pakistan | DHS | 1991 | 2,631 |
| 2007 | 3,376 | ||
| 2012–2013 | 4,247 |
Note. DHS: Demographic Health Surveys; MICS: Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys; NFHS: National Family Health Surveys.
a
Sample includes mothers with a living child born in the 2 years preceding the survey.