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Gabon Demographic and Health Survey 2019-2021

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Enquête Démographique et de Santé 2019-2021 (EDSG-III)
Provider 
Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHS)
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Geography 
Gabon (GAB)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
11/2019 - 10/2021
Series or system 
DHS Standard Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)
DHS Program Surveys
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • GPS coordinates (GIS)
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The 2019-2021 Gabon Demographic and Health Survey was part of phase 7 of the DHS series. Topics covered included HIV, fertility, family planning, child health, mortality, maternal health, immunization, and use of insecticide-treated bednets. A national sample of 11,781 households was enumerated for the survey. 9,507 women within the households ages 15-49 were interviewed, and a subsample of approximately 5,566 men ages 15-59 were surveyed. 

Keywords 
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GHDx Entry last modified on: May 8, 2025