Nursing personnel in Sudan
Sudan: Nursing personnel was 47,882 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
47,882
Change on year
up 49.3%
World rank
68th
of 189 countries
All-time high
47,882
in 2018
All-time low
17,656
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2018
Nursing personnel in Sudan, 2004–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 47,882 for nursing personnel in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.3% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Sudan peaked at 47,882 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,656, in 2004.
Sudan ranks 68th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nursing personnel in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17,656 | — |
| 2006 | 18,433 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 32,501 | +76.3% |
| 2008 | 32,439 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45,541 | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 32,077 | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 47,882 | +49.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 47,882 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,381, 4.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 47,882 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,356, 6.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,257 | 17,656 | 32,501 | 4 |
| 2010s | 41,833 | 32,077 | 47,882 | 3 |
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 nursing personnel in Sudan?
- Nursing personnel in Sudan was 47,882 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 47,882 in 2018.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,656 in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for nursing personnel?
- Sudan ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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