Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Pakistan
Pakistan: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 25.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Pakistan, 1975–2018
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
Pakistan recorded 25.0% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2018.
The figure is up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Pakistan peaked at 26.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1975.
That places Pakistan 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.9% | — |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +95.5% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +95.6% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -4.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 25.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 25.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.3%, 64% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 9.0% | 17.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 18.4% | 25.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 26.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 88 Senegal 25.6% compare
- 89 Mozambique 25.4% compare
- 90 Cote d'Ivoire 25.2% compare
- 92 East Timor 24.1% compare
- 93 Burundi 22.9% compare
- 94 Togo 21.4% compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Pakistan?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Pakistan was 25.0% in 2018, 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 contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1975.
- How does Pakistan rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Pakistan ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).