Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Sudan
Sudan: Hospital beds was 6.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 152 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 2011
All-time low
6.6
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Hospital beds in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 6.6 for hospital beds in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Sudan peaked at 8.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2018.
Sudan ranks 140th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1 | — |
| 2001 | 7.4 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.4 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 6.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.44, 89% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 6.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.53, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.36 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 6.6 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Sudan?
- Hospital beds in Sudan was 6.6 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for hospital beds?
- Sudan ranks 140th out of 152 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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