Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Sudan
Sudan: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 0.66 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Sudan, 1960–2021
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Sudan is 0.66 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Sudan peaked at 1.09 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.66 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
That places Sudan 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9932 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8907 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8702 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.81 per 1,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.71 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.84 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.82 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.82 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.67 per 1,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.67 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.66 per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.66 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.66 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.66 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.66 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.69 per 1,000 people, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.66 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -25.6% | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 0.81 per 1,000 people |
| 1990 | +25.0% | 0.8702 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 0.9932 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8804 per 1,000 people | 0.8702 per 1,000 people | 0.8907 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.736 per 1,000 people | 0.71 per 1,000 people | 0.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.74 per 1,000 people | 0.66 per 1,000 people | 0.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.66 per 1,000 people | 0.66 per 1,000 people | 0.66 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 hospital beds in Sudan?
- Hospital beds in Sudan was 0.66 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for hospital beds?
- Sudan ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.