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Country Profile
WHO Statistical Profile

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UNDP Statistical Profile

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World Bank Statistical Profile

http://data.worldbank.org/country/sudan

Country Studies

  • The burden of disease attributable to communicable diseases is 52.8%, noncommunicable diseases 33.9% and injuries 13.4% (2012). The share of out-of-pocket expenditure is 78.9% (2013) and the health workforce density is 2.5 physicians and 4.5 nurses and 3.9 midwives per 10 000 population (2014).

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  • Overall health indicators in Sudan, are comparable to Sub-Saharan Africa averages. However, overall averages mask significant urban-rural and regional disparities, related to conflict, displacement, and chronic poverty. Communicable diseases dominate the health scene with high vulnerability to outbreaks. The trend of none communicable diseases has seen observable increase. 

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