Poverty and living standards in Blue Nile, Sudan: official figures
2.3% of people in Blue Nile lived in households in Sudan's poorest fifth by household assets and housing in 2014, and 7.3% in the richest fifth; 6th smallest share of the 18 states in the poorest fifth (Sudan: 20% in each fifth, by definition).
Do families in Blue Nile have enough to eat?
7.2% of households in Blue Nile had a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) in 2014, 3rd lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 18.5%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child labour in Blue Nile?
38.1% of children aged 5 to 17 in Blue Nile were in child labour in 2014, 5th highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 24.9%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child marriage in Blue Nile?
50.1% of women aged 20 to 49 in Blue Nile had married before the age of 18 and 16.5% of women aged 15 to 49 before 15, according to the 2014 survey; 4th highest of the 18 states for marriage before 18 (Sudan: 38.0% and 11.9%).
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- 38.8% of women aged 15 to 49 in Blue Nile said in 2014 that a husband is justified in beating his wife for at least one of five reasons, 9th highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 34.0%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy
How Blue Nile compares with other states
People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) (2014)
Blue Nile ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | South Kordofan | 9.9% |
| 11 | Red Sea | 9.1% |
| 12 | River Nile | 3.6% |
| 13 | Blue Nile | 2.3% |
| 14 | White Nile | 2.0% |
| 15 | Sennar | 1.2% |
| 16 | Gezira | 0.6% |
Households with a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) (2014)
Blue Nile ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Gezira | 12.6% |
| 13 | Gedaref | 11.3% |
| 14 | Red Sea | 8.4% |
| 15 | Khartoum | 7.7% |
| 16 | Blue Nile | 7.2% |
| 17 | Northern | 2.9% |
| 18 | River Nile | 2.3% |
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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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