TABLE 2. Contraceptive Prevalence Rates (%) in Pakistan, by Urban and Rural Area and Province, 2012–2013
Pakistan (nationally)Urban PakistanRural PakistanPunjab ProvinceKPK ProvinceSindh Province
Short-acting methods
 Condoms8.814.85.89.97.08.0
 Pills1.61.51.61.12.71.8
 Injectables2.82.52.92.05.23.3
 LAM1.50.62.02.30.60.2
Subtotal14.719.412.315.315.513.3
LARCs and PMs
 Implants0.20.10.20.20.00.3
 IUD2.32.62.22.91.51.2
 Female sterilization8.79.68.210.22.49.7
 Male sterilization0.30.40.20.40.00.1
Subtotal11.512.710.813.73.911.3
All modern methods26.232.123.129.019.424.6
  • Abbreviations: IUD, intrauterine device; KPK, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; LAM, Lactational Amenorrhea Method; LARCs, long-acting reversible contraceptives; PMs, permanent methods.

  • Source: Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2012-13.11