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Understanding what PPFP and PAFP data are available in routine health information systems (HIS) is important, as both county-level and global monitoring increasingly rely on these systems to track service delivery and scale-up, inform program improvements, and support accountability. This paper reviews the availability of PPFP and PAFP data elements in HIS across 18 LMICs. We analyzed 85 facility registers and 31 monthly summary forms covering antenatal care (ANC), labor and delivery (L&amp;D), postnatal care (PNC), FP, and postabortion care (PAC). All 18 countries record PPFP provision in registers and summary forms; 14 also capture PAFP provision in registers, with 10 reporting it in summary forms. Most (15\/18) collect immediate PPFP (\u226448 hours after childbirth), in alignment with recommendations from the PPFP Community of Practice and High Impact Practices partnership, though 6 need to add this to their summary forms to improve data accessibility. Fourteen countries collect PPFP at multiple time points (e.g.,\u2009\u2264\u200948 hours and \u22646 weeks). While all collect client age in registers, only one disaggregates PPFP and two disaggregate PAFP by age in summary forms. There is variation in the contraceptive methods recorded and compiled. Documentation of FP counseling is less consistent: 8 countries record it during ANC (2 in summary forms), 7 before discharge after childbirth (2 in summary forms), and 10 during PNC (2 in summary forms). Differences in timing, disaggregation, and method detail affect cross-country comparability, though several countries collect sufficiently aligned data for meaningful analysis. 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