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
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (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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