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

Latest (2018)
1.08 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
158th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.17 per 1,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.801 per 1,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
7
2004–2018

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Sudan, 2004–2018

00.250.50.7511.22004201120182004: 1 per 1,000 people2006: 1 per 1,000 people2007: 0.992 per 1,000 people2008: 0.965 per 1,000 people2014: 1.2 per 1,000 people2015: 0.801 per 1,000 people2018: 1.1 per 1,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 155 Congo 1.12 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 156 Rwanda 1.11 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 157 Central African Republic 1.1 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 159 Laos 1.03 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 160 Cambodia 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 161 Liberia 1.01 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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