Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Sudan
Sudan: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 9.4 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Sudan, 1996–2023
Source: National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed. Measured in articles per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Sudan is 9.4 articles per million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Sudan peaked at 11.06 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.22 articles per million people, in 2001.
Sudan ranks 171st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Sudan, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.73 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 2.76 articles per million people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.33 articles per million people | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 2.28 articles per million people | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 2.48 articles per million people | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 2.22 articles per million people | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 2.46 articles per million people | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 2.85 articles per million people | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 3.27 articles per million people | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 3.52 articles per million people | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.18 articles per million people | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1 articles per million people | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 4.41 articles per million people | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 5.51 articles per million people | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 6.7 articles per million people | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 7.42 articles per million people | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 6.33 articles per million people | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 8.28 articles per million people | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 5.46 articles per million people | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 5.88 articles per million people | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 8.48 articles per million people | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 7.65 articles per million people | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 8.51 articles per million people | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 8.19 articles per million people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.03 articles per million people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 11.06 articles per million people | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 9.94 articles per million people | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 9.4 articles per million people | -5.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 9.4 articles per million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.27 articles per million people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 9.4 articles per million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.81 articles per million people, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 articles per million people | 2.28 articles per million people | 3.33 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.4 articles per million people | 2.22 articles per million people | 5.51 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 articles per million people | 5.46 articles per million people | 8.51 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.61 articles per million people | 8.03 articles per million people | 11.06 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 168 North Korea 10.19 articles per million people compare
- 169 Laos 9.42 articles per million people compare
- 170 Comoros 9.42 articles per million people compare
- 172 Mauritania 9.33 articles per million people compare
- 173 Dominican Republic 9.22 articles per million people compare
- 174 Eritrea 8.38 articles per million people compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Sudan?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Sudan was 9.4 articles per million people in 2023, according to National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed.
- What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 articles per million people in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Sudan ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed, published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Scientific and technical journal articles per million people. Disciplines include physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.