Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sudan

Sudan: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.08 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.08
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
158th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 2014
All-time low
0.801
in 2015
Years of data
7
2004–2018

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sudan, 2004–2018

00.250.50.7511.22004201120182004: 12006: 12007: 0.9922008: 0.9652014: 1.22015: 0.8012018: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sudan stood at 1.08.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sudan peaked at 1.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.801, in 2015.

Sudan ranks 158th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sudan, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 1.03 —
2006 1.04 +1.2%
2007 0.992 -4.9%
2008 0.965 -2.7%
2014 1.17 +21.6%
2015 0.801 -31.7%
2018 1.08 +35.2%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 1.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 1.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.01 0.965 1.04 4
2010s 1.02 0.801 1.17 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 155 Congo 1.12 compare
  2. 156 Rwanda 1.11 compare
  3. 157 Central African Republic 1.1 compare
  4. 159 Laos 1.03 compare
  5. 160 Cambodia 1.01 compare
  6. 161 Liberia 1.01 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sudan?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sudan was 1.08 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2014.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.801 in 2015.
How does Sudan rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Sudan ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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