Dietary Health Data:
Pakistan’s Nutrition At A Glance
Nutrition shapes the course of health long before illness appears—especially for women and children. In Pakistan, undernutrition remains a quiet crisis, deeply linked to maternal health, childhood development, and reproductive outcomes. So this page brings together research that traces these connections, offering a clearer view of where the system is breaking down and where opportunities for change still exist. Explore nutrition in Pakistan through our research.
This brief offers a snapshot of nutrition in Pakistan across regions and demographics. Stark differences in malnutrition indicators expose systemic inequality—especially affecting women and children—calling for responsive policies that center access, awareness, and equity in addressing nutritional needs nationwide.
Between 2012 and 2018, nutrition in Pakistan showed uneven improvement. While some districts progressed, many continued to struggle with stunting, wasting, and underweight children—highlighting the urgent need for targeted interventions, localized planning, and sustained investment in maternal-child health.
What if Pakistan could accurately trace the silent killers behind most child deaths—and actually target them? This brief explores national-level cause-of-death data to spotlight where interventions can save the most lives.
A closer look at nutrition in Pakistan at the provincial level reveals where interventions are working—and where urgent gaps remain.