Adopted, Foster, or Stepchild by Age and Province (%)
Province 0-4 years 5-9 years 10-14 years 15-17 years Total
Balochistan 9.3 8.2 2.4 1.7 3.7
KP 32.7 11.8 6.2 2 6.9
Punjab – – – – 9.4
Sindh 24.1 13.6 4 0.8 –
Source: MICS (Balochistan 2019-20, KP 2019, Sindh 2018-19, Punjab 2017-18)
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