Number of subnational units, cumulative number of reported COVID-19 cases per 100 000 population in 2020, and mean containment stringency index during March–December 2020
| Country | Type of subnational units (eg, districts, regions, provinces, etc) | No of subnational units used for the analyses | Cumulative no of reported COVID-19 cases per 100 000 pop | Mean, containment stringency index |
| West Africa | ||||
| Burkina Faso | Districts | 70 | 31.2 | 43.6 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | Districts | 113 | 83.1 | 44.6 |
| Ghana | Districts | 260 | 172.6 | 48.5 |
| Liberia | Counties | 15 | 34.7 | 65.1 |
| Mali | Districts | 75 | 34.0 | 54.3 |
| Niger | Districts | 72 | 13.2 | 32.4 |
| Nigeria | States | 37 | 41.4 | 63.1 |
| Average | 58.6 | 50.2 | ||
| Eastern Africa | ||||
| Ethiopia | Regions | 12 | 105.4 | 65.9 |
| Kenya | Counties | 47 | 175.4 | 66.2 |
| Tanzania | District councils | 184 | 0.8* | |
| Uganda | Districts | 136 | 74.7 | 74.9 |
| Zambia | Districts | 116 | 109.5 | 46.1 |
| Average† | 116.3 | 63.3 | ||
*Tanzania did not report cases from May 2020.
†Excludes Tanzania.