Health in Central Darfur, Sudan: official figures

For every 1,000 babies born in Central Darfur in the five years before the 2014 survey, 44 died before their first birthday and 77 before their fifth; the under-five rate is 8th highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 52 and 68).

How many children in Central Darfur are malnourished?

47.5% of children under five in Central Darfur were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2014, 17.8% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 41.0% were underweight; the stunting rate is 2nd highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 38.2%, 16.3% and 33.0%).

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy

How many children in Central Darfur are vaccinated?

49.1% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Central Darfur had all three doses of the pentavalent vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B and Hib) in 2014 (based on a small sample), and 44.6% of children aged 24 to 35 months had the full basic set (BCG, polio, pentavalent and measles); 3rd lowest of the 18 states for the pentavalent vaccine (Sudan: 73.9% and 62.7%).

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Do women in Central Darfur give birth in a health facility?

36.4% of births in Central Darfur in the two years before the 2014 survey were attended by a skilled health worker, but only 9.5% took place in a health facility; 2nd lowest of the 18 states for facility births (Sudan: 77.5% and 27.7%).

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More figures

1.5% of births in Central Darfur in the two years before the 2014 survey were by caesarean section, 2nd lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 9.1%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy

How Central Darfur compares with other states

Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (5 years before the survey) (2010-2014)

Central Darfur ranks 8 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (5 years before the survey)
5	Blue Nile	84
6	West Kordofan	82
7	Kassala	80
8	Central Darfur	77
9	Gedaref	77
10	South Darfur	72
11	White Nile	66

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy

Children under 5 stunted (2014)

Central Darfur ranks 2 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children under 5 stunted
1	Kassala	48.8%
2	Central Darfur	47.5%
3	Blue Nile	46.7%
4	East Darfur	46.6%
5	Gedaref	46.0%
6	North Darfur	45.9%
7	Red Sea	45.4%

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Children 12-23 months with three doses of pentavalent vaccine (2014)

Central Darfur ranks 16 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children 12-23 months with three doses of pentavalent vaccine
12	Kassala	62.8%
13	Sennar	60.7%
14	East Darfur	57.7%
15	Red Sea	53.3%
16	Central Darfur	49.1%
17	West Kordofan	46.5%
18	South Darfur	42.9%

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy

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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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