Share of women using contraceptives in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of women using contraceptives was 34.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Pakistan, 1969–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women using contraceptives in Pakistan is 34.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Pakistan peaked at 35.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1980.
Pakistan ranks 89th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of women using contraceptives in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 5.5% | — |
| 1975 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -38.9% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | +175.8% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | +85.6% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | +83.8% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +62.4% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 3.3% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 11.8% | 23.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 26.0% | 32.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 29.0% | 35.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Pakistan?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Pakistan was 34.0% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Pakistan ranks 89th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.