Table 1 Prevalence of postpartum depression in community-based studies from sub-Saharan Africa

Tsai et al. [76], (2016)

South Africa

39.5

EPDS ≥ 13

Urban

Stellenberg et al. [6], (2015)

South Africa

50.3

EPDS ≥ 13

Rural

Hung et al. [77], (2014); Dewing et al. [68], (2013)

South Africa

31.7

EPDS ≥ 13

Urban

Cooper et al. [78], (1991)

South Africa

34.7

DSM-IV

Peri-urban

Ramchandani et al. [79], (2009)

South Africa

16.0

PDQ ≥ 20

Urban

Tomlinson et al. [80], (2004)

South Africa

35.0

DSM-IV

Urban

Tefera et al. [4], (2015)

Ethiopia

31.5

SRQ ≥ 6

Urban

Baumgartner et al. [5], (2014)

Ethiopia

32.8

SRQ ≥ 5

Rural and urban

Hanlon et al. [81], (2008)

Ethiopia

4.6

SRQ ≥ 6

Rural

Harpham et al. [82], (2005)

Ethiopia

33

SRQ ≥ 6

Rural

Weobong et al. [7], (2015)

Ghana

3.8

PHQ ≥ 5

Rural