Nurses and midwives in Sudan
Sudan: Nurses and midwives was 1.08 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▬ Flat
Nurses and midwives in Sudan, 2004–2018
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, nurses and midwives in Sudan stood at 1.08 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Sudan peaked at 1.17 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.801 per 1,000 people, in 2015.
That places Sudan 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.992 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.965 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.801 per 1,000 people | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | +35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 0.965 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 0.801 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Sudan?
- Nurses and midwives in Sudan was 1.08 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.801 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for nurses and midwives?
- Sudan ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.