Medical doctors in Sudan
Sudan: Medical doctors was 10,683 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
10,683
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
96th
of 187 countries
All-time high
15,845
in 2015
All-time low
7,552
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2017
Medical doctors in Sudan, 2004–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 10,683 for medical doctors in 2017.
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 in Sudan peaked at 15,845 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,552, in 2004.
That places Sudan 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors 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 2,518, 4.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 10,683 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 4.7× the median. (45 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
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 in Sudan?
- Medical doctors in Sudan was 10,683 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,845 in 2015.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,552 in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for medical doctors?
- Sudan ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is medical doctors 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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