Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Sudan
Sudan: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 2.5 per 10,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2.5 per 10,000 people
World rank
101st
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.5 per 10,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.23 per 10,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2020
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Sudan, 2004–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, health worker density, by type of occupation in Sudan stood at 2.5 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 987.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Sudan peaked at 2.5 per 10,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.23 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
Sudan ranks 101st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.23 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.3 per 10,000 people | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.23 per 10,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 0.23 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.03 per 10,000 people | +782.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5 per 10,000 people | +23.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.5 per 10,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 people, 41.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.5 per 10,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 22.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2475 per 10,000 people | 0.23 per 10,000 people | 0.3 per 10,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.03 per 10,000 people | 2.03 per 10,000 people | 2.03 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.5 per 10,000 people | 2.5 per 10,000 people | 2.5 per 10,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 98 Uruguay 2.6 per 10,000 people compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 per 10,000 people compare
- 100 Serbia 2.56 per 10,000 people compare
- 102 India 2.43 per 10,000 people compare
- 103 Cabo Verde 2.33 per 10,000 people compare
- 104 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.29 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Sudan?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Sudan was 2.5 per 10,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 per 10,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Sudan ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 987.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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