Codes and Frequencies
Description
HYSTERECTOMY indicates whether or not the respondent has undergone a hysterectomy, which is the removal of the uterus.
The question associated with this variable was included in the female questionnaire.
Comparability
There are comparability issues. In all samples, women who reported that they were menopausal or already had a hysterectomy were not asked the question associated with this variable. More recent samples further exclude women whose last menstrual period occurred within the last six months. See Universe tab for details.
Universe
- Burkina Faso 2022 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who did not report being menopausal or having had a hysterectomy and whose last menstrual period occurred more than 6 months ago.
- Congo Democratic Republic (Kongo Central) 2021 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who did not report being menopausal or having had a hysterectomy and whose last menstrual period occurred more than 6 months ago.
- Congo Democratic Republic (Kinshasa) 2021 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who did not report being menopausal or having had a hysterectomy and whose last menstrual period occurred more than 6 months ago.
- Cote D'Ivoire 2022 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who did not report being menopausal or having had a hysterectomy and whose last menstrual period occurred more than 6 months ago.
- India 2017 (Rajasthan) Round 3 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who did not report being menopausal or having had a hysterectomy.
- India 2017 (Rajasthan) Round 2 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who did not report being menopausal or having had a hysterectomy.
- Kenya 2021 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who did not report being menopausal or having had a hysterectomy and whose last menstrual period occurred more than 6 months ago.
- Niger 2023 Phase 3 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who did not report being menopausal or having had a hysterectomy and whose last menstrual period occurred more than 6 months ago.
- Nigeria (Kano) 2021 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who did not report being menopausal or having had a hysterectomy and whose last menstrual period occurred more than 6 months ago.
- Nigeria (Lagos) 2021 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who did not report being menopausal or having had a hysterectomy and whose last menstrual period occurred more than 6 months ago.
- Uganda 2022 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who did not report being menopausal or having had a hysterectomy and whose last menstrual period occurred more than 6 months ago.
Availability
- Burkina Faso: 2022
- Congo (Democratic Republic): 2021
- Cote d'Ivoire: 2022
- India: 2017
- Kenya: 2021
- Niger: 2023
- Nigeria: 2021
- Uganda: 2022