Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Sudan
Sudan: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.511 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.511
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.517
in 2019
All-time low
0.456
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Human Development Index in Sudan, 2008–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Sudan is 0.511, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Sudan peaked at 0.517 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.456, in 2008.
Sudan ranks 71st of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.456 | — |
| 2009 | 0.469 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.479 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.476 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.482 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.488 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.496 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.498 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.502 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.506 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.515 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.517 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.513 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.512 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.516 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.511 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4625 | 0.456 | 0.469 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4959 | 0.476 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.513 | 0.511 | 0.516 | 4 |
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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 human development index in Sudan?
- Human development index in Sudan was 0.511 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.517 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.456 in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for human development index?
- Sudan ranks 71st out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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