Tolerance and Tension
Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa
POLL · April 15, 2010
Fasting for Lent or Ramadan
Do you fast for Lent or Ramadan?
Select a response option and use the arrows to sort the data alphabetically, by total population, among Christians or among Muslims.
| Country | Total Population | Among Christians | Among Muslims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana |  NA | 55 | NA |
| Cameroon | NA | 61 | 100 |
| Chad | NA | 85 | 98 |
| Djibouti | NA | NA | 88 |
| DR Congo | NA | 56 | 69 |
| Ethiopia | NA | 86 | 96 |
| Ghana | NA | 83 | 97 |
| Guinea Bissau | NA | 76 | 85 |
| Kenya | NA | 53 | 96 |
| Liberia | NA | 76 | 89 |
| Mali | NA | NA | 93 |
| Mozambique | NA | 69 | 86 |
| Nigeria | NA | 89 | 96 |
| Rwanda | NA | 58 | NA |
| Senegal | NA | NA | 98 |
| South Africa | NA | 35 | NA |
| Tanzania | NA | 70 | 93 |
| Uganda | NA | 68 | 85 |
| Zambia | NA | 56 | NA |
Complete Question Wording
Q68k/m. And do you [ASK IF MUSLIM] fast, that is avoid eating during the daytime, during the holy month of Ramadan? [ASK IF CHRISTIAN] fast, that is avoid eating for certain periods during holy times like Lent?
Read the survey methodology and the topline questionnaire
Notes
Since only Muslims and Christians were asked this question, results are not shown for the total population.
In countries where there were too few interviews with either Muslims or Christians, that subpopulation was not analyzed. Figures may not add to 100 due to rounding.
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