Pakistan Demographic & Health (PDHS) Survey
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) are nationally-representative household surveys that provide data for a wide range of monitoring and impact evaluation indicators in the areas of population, health, and nutrition..
238,181,034 (July 2021 est.) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Muslim (official) 96.5% (Sunni 85-90%, Shia 10-15%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 3.5% (2020 est.).
The 2012-13 PDHS is the third Demographic and Health Survey conducted in Pakistan since 1990-91, and the objective of the survey was to provide reliable estimates of fertility and family planning, maternal and child health, women's and children's nutritional status, women's empowerment, domestic violence, and knowledge .
As of 6 May 2023, a total of 241,831,019 people have been counted all over Pakistan, or 28.6 million more than during the 2017 Census.
As of 12 May 2023, a total of 238,659,411 people have been counted (a number that includes Islamabad Capital Territory, but excludes Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir)..
The survey expected to result in about 15,778 interviews of women
The Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey PDHS 2017-18 was the fourth of its kind in Pakistan, following the 1990-91, 2006-07, and 2012-13 PDHS surveys
The primary objective of the 2017-18 PDHS is to provide up-to-date estimates of basic demographic and health indicators
Resultantly, huge deficiency/gap has been witnessed in demographic data
In recent Population Census 2017, some important Demographic indicators on fertility/mortality have not been covered which stressed the need for launching Pakistan Demographic Survey, at the earliest
Overview of health in Pakistan
