From: Suicidal behaviour across the African continent: a review of the literature
Country and source publication | WHO mortality stratum | Study population | Year | Mean annual suicide attempt rates per 100,000 population/Lifetime prevalence | Sex ratio |
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Male:Female | |||||
Ghana | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Adinkrah [14] | D | National-level data | 2006-2008 | 0.1 per 100,000a | 10:1 |
Liberia | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Johnson et al. [38] | D | Sampled from whole country [n = 1,666] | May 2008 | Lifetime prevalence: 6.0% | 0.7:1 |
Morocco | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Agoub et al. [43] | D | Casablanca, random sample [n = 800] | Not available | Lifetime prevalence: 2.1% | 0.5:1 |
Nigeria | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Gureje et al. [37] | D | Sampled from 5 of the 6 geopolitical regions [n = 6752] | Feb 2002-May 2003 | Lifetime prevalence: 0.7% | 1.0:1 |
Ethiopia | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Bekry [17] | E | Addis Ababa (hospital presentations) | 1981/82-1995/96 | 49.8 per 100,000b | 2.9:1 |
Malawi | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Dzamalala et al. [19] | E | Blantyre district (hospital presentations) | 2000-2003 | 10.7 per 100,000 | 0.8:1 |
Namibia | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ikealumba & Couper [21] | E | Rehoboth (hospital presentations) | 2001 | 100.0 per 100,000 | 0.9:1c |
South Africa | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Joe et al. [39] | E | Sampled from whole country [n = 4,351] | Jan 2002-June 2004 | Lifetime prevalence: 2.9% | 0.3:1 |
Uganda | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Kinyanda et al. [44] | E | Kampala (hospital presentations) | Jan 2002-Oct 2002 | 10.1 per 100,000 | 1.7:1 |
Un. Rep. Tanzania | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ndosi & Waziri [45] | E | Dar es Salaam (hospital presentations) | Jan 1991-June 1993 | 5.2 per 100,000 | 0.5:1 |
Zimbabwed | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Chibanda et al. [46] | E | Harare (hospital presentations) | Jul 1997-Dec 1997 | 49.9 per 100,000 | 0.2:1 |