Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Sudan
Sudan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.25 per 1,000 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.25 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 36.9%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.396 per 1,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.03 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
17
1960–2017
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Sudan, 1960–2017
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2017, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Sudan stood at 0.25 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 36.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Sudan peaked at 0.396 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.03 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.041 per 1,000 people | +36.7% |
| 1970 | 0.068 per 1,000 people | +65.9% |
| 1975 | 0.068 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.11 per 1,000 people | +61.8% |
| 1981 | 0.101 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.096 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.105 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.158 per 1,000 people | +75.6% |
| 2004 | 0.247 per 1,000 people | +56.3% |
| 2006 | 0.346 per 1,000 people | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 0.346 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.322 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.396 per 1,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.25 per 1,000 people | -36.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.25 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.25 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0355 per 1,000 people | 0.03 per 1,000 people | 0.041 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.068 per 1,000 people | 0.068 per 1,000 people | 0.068 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0993 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 0.11 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0975 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 0.105 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2838 per 1,000 people | 0.158 per 1,000 people | 0.346 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.323 per 1,000 people | 0.25 per 1,000 people | 0.396 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 154 Ghana 0.266 per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Mauritania 0.261 per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 0.252 per 1,000 people compare
- 158 Angola 0.244 per 1,000 people compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 0.238 per 1,000 people compare
- 160 Lesotho 0.235 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in Sudan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Sudan was 0.25 per 1,000 people in 2017, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.396 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Sudan ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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