Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Pakistan

Contraceptive use in Pakistan in 2019 — 34%. Ranked 18 in the world out of 28. Since 1969, the indicator has risen by 28.5 pp.

2019 34% −0.2 pp vs 2018
World rank 18of 28
Period maximum 35.4%2013
Period minimum 3.3%1980

Trend over time

1969–2019 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Pakistan, 1969–2019010203040196919741979198419891994199920042009201420191969: 5.5%1975: 5.4%1980: 3.3%1985: 9.1%1991: 11.8%1993: 21.9%1995: 17.8%1996: 13%1997: 23.9%1999: 17%2001: 27.6%2003: 32.1%2006: 26%2007: 29.6%2008: 27%2012: 29%2013: 35.4%2014: 32%2018: 34.2%2019: 34%
Change over the period: +28.5 pp Annual average: 0.57 pp
Contraceptive use — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2019 34 −0.2 pp
2018 34.2
2014 32 −3.4 pp
2013 35.4 +6.4 pp
2012 29
2008 27 −2.6 pp
2007 29.6 +3.6 pp
2006 26
2003 32.1
2001 27.6
1999 17
1997 23.9 +10.9 pp
1996 13 −4.8 pp
1995 17.8
1993 21.9
1991 11.8
1985 9.1
1980 3.3
1975 5.4
1969 5.5

Southern Asia, 2019

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union and use any method of contraception. The indicator explains fertility better than income or education taken separately: in most countries the fall in fertility followed the rise of this share rather than the other way around. All methods are counted, including traditional ones, so the value is higher than the share using modern means.

Important: Only women in a marriage or a union — unmarried women are not in the denominator, and in countries where marriage comes late this noticeably changes the picture. The data come from household surveys, and the years are intermittent.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.