Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Sudan
Sudan: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 1.08 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▬ Flat
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Sudan, 2004–2018
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Sudan stood at 1.08 per 1,000 people.
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 1,000 people in Sudan peaked at 1.17 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.801 per 1,000 people, in 2015.
Sudan ranks 158th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 0.965 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 0.801 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Sudan?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Sudan was 1.08 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.801 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Sudan ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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