Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Sudan
Sudan: Medical doctors not further defined was 10,683 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
10,683
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
55th
of 153 countries
All-time high
15,845
in 2015
All-time low
7,552
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2017
Medical doctors not further defined in Sudan, 2004–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2017, medical doctors not further defined in Sudan stood at 10,683.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Sudan peaked at 15,845 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,552, in 2004.
Sudan ranks 55th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors not further defined in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,552 | — |
| 2006 | 11,083 | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 11,337 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 10,813 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 15,845 | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 10,683 | -32.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 10,683 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,327, 8.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 10,683 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 810.5, 13.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,196 | 7,552 | 11,337 | 4 |
| 2010s | 13,264 | 10,683 | 15,845 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 52 Bolivia 11,528 compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 11,101 compare
- 54 Denmark 10,890 compare
- 56 El Salvador 10,194 compare
- 57 Norway 9,969 compare
- 58 Afghanistan 9,880 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)
- 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 medical doctors not further defined in Sudan?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Sudan was 10,683 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,845 in 2015.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,552 in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Sudan ranks 55th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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