Poverty and living standards in Gezira, Sudan: official figures
0.6% of people in Gezira lived in households in Sudan's poorest fifth by household assets and housing in 2014, and 28.8% in the richest fifth; 3rd smallest share of the 18 states in the poorest fifth (Sudan: 20% in each fifth, by definition).
Do families in Gezira have enough to eat?
12.6% of households in Gezira had a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) in 2014, 7th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 18.5%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child labour in Gezira?
17.2% of children aged 5 to 17 in Gezira were in child labour in 2014, 7th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 24.9%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child marriage in Gezira?
29.7% of women aged 20 to 49 in Gezira had married before the age of 18 and 8.7% of women aged 15 to 49 before 15, according to the 2014 survey; 4th lowest of the 18 states for marriage before 18 (Sudan: 38.0% and 11.9%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyMore figures
- 17.0% of women aged 15 to 49 in Gezira said in 2014 that a husband is justified in beating his wife for at least one of five reasons, 4th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 34.0%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy
How Gezira compares with other states
People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) (2014)
Gezira ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | River Nile | 3.6% |
| 13 | Blue Nile | 2.3% |
| 14 | White Nile | 2.0% |
| 15 | Sennar | 1.2% |
| 16 | Gezira | 0.6% |
| 17 | Khartoum | 0.2% |
| 18 | Northern | 0.0% |
Households with a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) (2014)
Gezira ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sennar | 17.3% |
| 10 | White Nile | 15.3% |
| 11 | Kassala | 15.1% |
| 12 | Gezira | 12.6% |
| 13 | Gedaref | 11.3% |
| 14 | Red Sea | 8.4% |
| 15 | Khartoum | 7.7% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan): Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2014 of Sudan, Final Report (state tables HH.6, HH.8, CM.2, NU.2, CH.2, WS.7, RH.2, RH.10, RH.11, CD.1, ED.1, ED.4, ED.5, CP.4, CP.7, CP.13, HFS.1), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9400cecaceed…)
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