Sudan

Country in Africa

In brief

Health spending, share of GDP: 2.9% (2023). World rank 182 of 193; in Africa, 51 of 54. Health spending per person: $21 (2023). World rank 192 of 193; in Africa, 53 of 54. Children vaccinated against measles: 46% (2024). World rank 187 of 193 (1 = best); in Africa, 51 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 86% → 46%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 49.7 → 42.9, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 65.4 → 61.6. Worse than all its neighbours (Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, and South Sudan): out-of-pocket health spending.

Education

Adult literacy: 53.5% 2008
Primary school enrolment: 72.4% 2019
Secondary school enrolment: 43.5% 2019
Higher education enrolment: 15.9% 2015
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 2% 2009

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 2.9% 2023
Health spending per person: $21 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 57.4% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.3 2017
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 1.1 2018
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 0.7 2021
Children vaccinated against measles: 46% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 42.9 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 61.6 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 256 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.2% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 19% 2024
Overweight adults: 38.9% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: No data

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 64.9% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 65.7% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 47% 2024