Introduction
SDG Coverage
Introduction
Pakistan Demographic & Health Survey PDHS
Pakistan Demographic & Health Survey (PDHS) is a national survey that will generate reliable National and Provincial level representative data on Population, Fertility, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Mortality, Family Planning, Gender, Early Childhood Development, Stunting, Wasting and other key social and demographic indicators to support evidence-based planning and monitoring of national and international development commitments.
PDHS 2026-27 has been designed following extensive technical consultations, stakeholder engagement and alignment with international standards to provide high-quality data for policymakers, researchers, development partners and other users.
Background
On 10th December 2024, Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives directed Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) to conduct Pakistan Demographic & Health Survey (PDHS) by integrating the required demographic, health, fertility and mortality modules into the existing Pakistan Demographic Survey (PDS). This strategic decision aims to strengthen Pakistan’s national statistical system by reducing duplication of data collection, improving operational efficiency and ensuring the optimum utilization of public resources.
Previously, demographic, health, fertility and mortality indicators were collected through separate national surveys, including Pakistan Demographic Survey (PDS) conducted by PBS (last conducted in 2020), Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) conducted by PBS (last conducted in 2024-25) and Pakistan Demographic & Health Survey (PDHS) conducted by National Institute of Population Studies (NIPS) (last conducted in 2017-18).
Recognizing the increasing demand for high-quality and disaggregated data, PBS undertook a comprehensive review of both the questionnaire and survey methodology in close consultation with national stakeholders, development partners and technical experts.
Objectives
The primary objectives of the Pakistan Demographic & Health Survey (PDHS) 2026-27 are to:
- Generate national and provincial level representative and internationally comparable demographic and health statistics.
- Produce reliable estimates on fertility, mortality, maternal health, child health, nutrition, family planning, reproductive health and other key demographic indicators.
- Provide data required for monitoring national development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Generate information on emerging policy priorities including Early Childhood Development (ECD), climate change, women’s empowerment, diet quality, anthropometric measurement (stunting and wasting), ICT and WASH.
- Improve mortality measurement through enhanced birth and death enumeration procedures.
SDG Coverage
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Coverage
The PDHS 2026-27 has been designed to support monitoring of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The survey will generate information for monitoring:
- 13 Sustainable Development Goals
- 33 SDG indicators
- 29 indicators fully covered
- 4 indicators partially covered
- Comprehensive review of questionnaires and indicators from similar national and international surveys.
- Identification of overlapping indicators to minimize duplication.
- Harmonization of demographic, fertility, mortality, maternal and child health, nutrition, and socio-economic indicators.
- Incorporation of internationally comparable indicators while addressing national policy priorities.
- Pakistan Demographic Survey (PDS)
- Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey (PSLM)
- Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES)
- Previous Pakistan Demographic and Health Surveys (PDHS)
- Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)
- DHS-8 Model Questionnaire Guidelines
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Consumer Price Index-Annual (5.7% - 2021)
Foreign Trade (2022-2023)
GDP Growth Rate-Annual (-0.38 % 2019-2020)
Consumer Price Index-Annual (5.7% - 2021)
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Foreign Trade (2022-2023)
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Tables
- Table - 1 Consumer price index and change rates by main expenditure groups
- Table - 2 Consumer price index and rates of change
Statistical Tables
- Special comprehensive CPI indicators
- Consumer price index average prices of selected items
Reports
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Definition : Consumer price index (CPI) measures the change over time in the prices of goods and services for consumption by households. The main purpose of the CPI with a base year of 2003 is; is to calculate the inflation rate by measuring the change in the prices of goods and services subject to consumption in the market. For this purpose, all final monetary consumption expenditures of households, foreign visitors and corporate population in the country are taken into account. This concept excludes the production of households for their own consumption from consumption expenditures and the relative rents valid for households.
Classifications: Individual Consumption Classification by Purpose (COICOP) was used in determining the weights and calculating the index, and these expenditures were grouped under 12 main groups and 43 subgroups. 404 items are included in the index.
International and regional guidance: There is no significant difference between Turkey’s methodology and the relevant international and regional standards set out in EUROSTAT.
Source of weights: Household Budget Survey conducted with approximately 15 000 households (3 years total 45 000) from all socio-economic groups annually, institutional population survey, tourism survey for the expenditures of foreign nationals in Turkey and expenditure and turnover information obtained from administrative records. It is calculated by expanding the National Accounts Household Final Consumption Expenditure data with the change rates.
For seasonal products, a constant weight approach is used.
The period to which the current weights belong is: December of the year (t-1).
In the CPI with a base year of 2003 = 100, all final monetary consumption expenditures made for the purpose of consuming goods and services domestically are taken as basis. In the index, prices are compiled from a total of 228 districts, including all 81 provincial centers. Within the scope of CPI, 564 710 prices from 27 411 workplaces are compiled monthly and 5 246 tenants are followed within the scope of the index. The number of workplaces and prices may vary throughout the year depending on the seasonal structure.
Population coverage: Population coverage of the index; It is determined as the total population living in Turkey, without any discrimination based on income groups or geographical regions.
Geographic coverage: All domestic final monetary consumption expenditures of households, foreign visitors and corporate population were taken into account.
FPrice coverage: The price coverage of the index is determined as purchase prices. Prices are determined as cash payments including taxes, and installment sales or negotiated prices are not taken into account.
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