BY DR: MUHAMMED NAJEEBAssist: Professor

Community Medicine Deptt: LUMHSJamshoro, Sind, Pakistan

E mail mnajeeb80@gmail.com

World Population

The world population is estimated by the United States Census Bureau to be 7.023 billion. 

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Population profile of Pakistan

WEST

EAST

North East

South

Iran

The 10 countries with the largest total population:

Rank Country / Territory Population Date % of world

population Source

1 China[73] 1,351,690,000 June 30, 2012 19.2% [74]

2 India 1,203,710,000 March 2011 17% [75]

3 United States 313,827,000 June 30, 2012 4.47% [76]

4 Indonesia 238,400,000 May 2010 3.33% [77]

5 Brazil 196,622,000 June 30, 2012 2.8% [78]

6 Pakistan 179,973,000 June 30, 2012 2.56% [79]

7 Nigeria 170,123,740 July 2012 2.42% [80]

8 Bangladesh 161,083,804 July 2012 2.29% [81]

9 Russia 141,927,297 January 1, 2010 2.021% [82]

10 Japan 127,610,000 May 1, 2012 1.82%

PAKISTAN Total Area 796,095 Sq Km

B 43.6% of total areaP 25.8%S 17.7%KPK 9.4%

PAKISTAN

Population

179,973,000 2012

Total Census

SIX (6)

1st 1951

2nd 1961

3rd 1972

4th 1981

5th 1998

6th 2008

CBR 24 / 1000

(estimated 2012)

CDR 7 / 1000

IMR 70/1000 (2010)

<5 MR 87/1000

MMR 2-3/1000

Population Growth Rate 1.8 %

Population Density 167 /sqkm(1998)

Life Expectancy at Birth Male 62.5 years Female 64.5 years

Total Fertility Rate 3.07%

(Est: 2012)

Rural Population 67%

Urban Population 33%

MCH centres 909 BHU 5344Hospitals 972Dispensaries 4842Hosp: Beds 104137

Doctors 126786 Specialists 26405

Dentists 10901 Specialists 798Nurses 73244

Doctor Population Ratio 1: 1200

Dentists Population Ratio 1: 16800

Nurse Population Ratio 1: 2600

Multilingual country, 60 languages

English is the official language

Urdu is the national language.

Language

The following are major languages spoken in Pakistan: Punjabi (Panjab) Pashto (three major varieties) Sindhi Seraiki (Saraiki) Urdu Balochi (three major varieties)

Dependency Ratio:= children + elderly x 100

Working age

DR = Pop: below 15 + 65 & above x 100

Pop: 15 to 64 years

Health Delivery System Integrated Rural Health Complex

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Basic Health Units

Rural Health Centers

District Headquarters

Hospital

Tertiary Hospitals

Population Served

Referral Centers

100,000 – 300,000

25,000 – 50, 000

5,000 – 10,000

Health Care Providers

Specialists, Doctors, Nurses, Paramedical Staff

Specialists, Doctors, Nurses, Paramedical Staff

Doctors, Nurses, Paramedical Staff

Paramedical Staff

Pakistan's Population by Age and Sex, 1970, 2000, and 2025