Azmat Habib

Infant And Young Child Feeding Practices

  Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Indicators in Pakistan Indicator Value (%) Early initiation of breastfeeding 20 Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) 48 Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) All children 63 Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) (Poorest 20%) 67 Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) (Richest 20%) 60 Children consuming foods (6-23 months) <=2…
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Top 20 Most Polluted Cities in the World (2024)

  Top 20 Most Polluted Cities of the World in 2024 Rank City Country 1 Byrnihat India 2 Delhi India 3 Karaganda Kazakhstan 4 Mullanpur India 5 Lahore Pakistan 6 Faridabad India 7 N’Djamena Chad 8 Loni India 9 New Delhi India 10 Multan Pakistan 11 Peshawar Pakistan 12 Sialkot…
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Heat Events or Natural Disaster Exposure (by province)

  Disaster-Related Schooling Disruption in Rural Pakistan Province Extremely Affected (%) Extremely or Moderately Affected (%) National 20 29 Punjab 22 23 Sindh 25 42 Balochistan 17 36 KP 13 16 AJK 34 36 GB 27 28 Source: ASER Report 2023 * Household Self-Reports on Whether Children’s Schooling Has Been…
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Children and Climate Risk Index (CCRI)

  Children’s Climate Risk Index (CCRI): Global Rankings and Pakistan’s Position CCRI Rank Country Climate & Environmental Factors Child Vulnerability Children’s Climate Risk Index 1 Central African Republic 6.7 9.8 8.7 2 Chad 7 9.4 8.5 3 Nigeria 8.8 8.1 8.5 4 Guinea 7.7 8.9 8.3 5 Guinea-Bissau 6.4 9.5…
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Micronutrient Deficiencies In Children

  Micronutrient Deficiencies in Children (6-59 months) Region Anaemia Iron Deficiency Vitamin A Deficiency Vitamin D Deficiency Zinc Deficiency Pakistan 53.7 28.6 51.5 62.7 18.6 ICT 24.3 16.8 43.3 44.6 9.9 Balochistan 70.5 23.1 58.5 70.9 21.8 KP 60.8 20.3 46.7 77 18.6 Punjab 52.1 29.7 49.1 70.7 18 Sindh…
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Nutritional Status Of Children Under-five (National, Provincial)

  Malnutritional Indicators of Children Under Five (%) Indicator Total Boys Girls Stunting 40 40.9 39.4 Wasting 17.7 18.4 17 Underweight 29 29.3 28.4 Overweight 9.5 9.7 9.2 Source: NNS 2018   Provincial/Regional Breakdown of Malnutrition Indicators (%) Region Stunting Wasting Underweight Overweight ICT 32.6 12.1 19.2 5.8 Balochistan 46.6…
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Zero-dose Children

Zero-Dose Children in Pakistan: National and Provincial Estimates Zero-Dose Children- National Zero-Dose Children Definition Used Notes 19% of children aged 12–59 months No DTP1 by age 2 Nationally representative data. A decline from 23% in 2012–13. Source: PDHS 2017-18   Zero Dose Children- Provincial Province DTP1 Coverage (%) Zero-Dose Estimate…
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Vaccine Coverage By Type

  Routine Immunisation Coverage by Vaccine Type in Pakistan Vaccines Coverage (%) BCG (Tuberculosis) 96 DTP1 (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis – First Dose) 94 DTP3 (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis – Third Dose) 86 Polio3 (Polio – Third Dose) 86 MCV1 (Measles-Containing Vaccine – First Dose) 84 MCV2 (F) (Measles-Containing Vaccine – Second…
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Full Immunisation Coverage

  Fully Immunised Children Aged 12–23 Months by Province (2021) Province Fully Immunised (%) Balochistan 37.60 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 68.40 Punjab 89.90 Sindh 61.10 Source: World Bank (2021)…
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