Table 1 Description of the West African countries included in the analysis with their respective sample size, 2013–2021
Country | DHS Year | Total weighted sample size |
|---|---|---|
Benin | 2018 | 9,031(10.1) |
Cote d'Ivoire | 2014 | 5,212(5.8) |
Ghana | 2014 | 4,141(4.6) |
Gambia | 2020 | 5,367(6.1) |
Guinea | 2018 | 5,464(6.1) |
Liberia | 2020 | 4,026(4.5) |
Mali | 2018 | 6,605(7.4) |
Mauritania | 2020 | 7,695(8.6) |
Nigeria | 2018 | 21,801(21.3) |
Niger | 2013 | 8,002(8.9) |
Sierra Leone | 2019 | 7,312(8.2) |
Togo | 2014 | 4,848(5.4) |
Total | Â | 89,504(100.0) |