Deaths from drowning ghe in Sudan
Sudan: Deaths from drowning ghe was 1,598 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,598
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,236
in 2013
All-time low
1,305
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drowning ghe in Sudan is 1,598, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Sudan peaked at 2,236 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,305, in 2003.
Sudan ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,644 | — |
| 2001 | 1,481 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 1,397 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,305 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,444 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1,440 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,638 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1,630 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,494 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,717 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 1,543 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 1,808 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 1,937 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 2,236 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 2,134 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,792 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 1,767 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,599 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 2,030 | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 2,045 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,847 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1,598 | -13.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,598 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,140, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,598 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,519 | 1,305 | 1,717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,889 | 1,543 | 2,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,722 | 1,598 | 1,847 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Sudan?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Sudan was 1,598 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,236 in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,305 in 2003.
- How does Sudan rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Sudan ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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