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Types of Health Facilities Available in the Provinces of Pakistan Province Primary Level Secondary Level Tertiary Level Sindh 1824 253 14 Punjab 2835 652 22 KP 2281 381 33 Balochistan 1089 198 9 ICT 31 3 2 Total 8060 1487 80 Source: National Institute of Health (2024)   Trends in Mortality and Stillbirth Rates (1990–2022) Mortality & Stillbirth Rates 1990…

Health

Mortality Indicators – Child Mortality Indicators of Pakistan (National, Provincial) – Life Expectancy and Maternal Mortality: Pakistan in Regional Context Healthcare Infrastructure and Service Delivery Mechanisms – Types of Health Facilities available in Pakistan – Registered  Health Professionals and Population Coverage in Pakistan (2011-2023) Childhood Immunisation Coverage – Fully Immunised…

Child Mortality

Trends in Mortality and Stillbirth Rates (1990–2022) Mortality & Stillbirth Rates 1990…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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)…

Health Workforce Density

  Registered Health Professionals and Population Coverage in Pakistan (2011-2023) Year Registered Doctors Registered Dentists Registered Nurses Registered Midwives Registered Lady Health Visitors Population per Doctor Population per Dentist 2011 152368 11649 77683 30722 12621 1162 15203 2012 160880 12692 82119 31503 13678 1123 14238 2013 167759 13716 86183 32677…

Provincial Budgets (Current vs Development)

  Federal and Provincial Health Expenditures Years Region Current Expenditure Development Expenditures Total Expenditures Percent of GDP 2017-18 Federal 16721 18129 34850 1.1 Punjab 173992 44906 218898 Sindh 77399 6342 83741 KP 44587 12909 57496 Balochistan 16334 5148 21482 Pakistan 329033 87434 416467 2018-19 Federal 16853 10278 27131 1 Punjab…

Budgets

  Federal and Provincial Health Budget 2024-25 (in millions) Budget Type Federal Sindh Punjab KP Balochistan Total Health Budget 56356 321712 371806 212294 77167 Current Budget- Health (%) 49.99 90.22 73.09 83.46 74.03 Development Budget- Health (%) 50.01 9.78 26.91 16.54 25.97 Source: CPDI    …

Adolescent Health Risk Factors

  Adolescent Health Risk Factors by Gender and Year Risk Factors (%) Alcohol Use (aged 15–19) Year 2016 Tobacco Use (aged 13–15) Year 2022 Insufficient Physical Activity (aged 11–17) Year 2016 Male 1 13 85 Female 0 7 89 Source: UNICEF (State of World’s Children 2024)…

Life Expectancy at Birth

  Life Expectancy and Maternal Mortality Pakistan in Regional Context Indicators South Asia Pakistan Life expectancy at birth (years) 71.6 67.3 Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 births) 138 (2020) 186 (2019) Source: Economic Survey of Pakistan 2023-24…
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