Poverty and living standards in Central Darfur, Sudan: official figures
32.1% of people in Central Darfur lived in households in Sudan's poorest fifth by household assets and housing in 2014, and 1.7% in the richest fifth; 7th largest share of the 18 states in the poorest fifth (Sudan: 20% in each fifth, by definition).
Do families in Central Darfur have enough to eat?
49.6% of households in Central Darfur had a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) in 2014, the highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 18.5%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child labour in Central Darfur?
45.1% of children aged 5 to 17 in Central Darfur were in child labour in 2014, 3rd highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 24.9%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child marriage in Central Darfur?
54.6% of women aged 20 to 49 in Central Darfur had married before the age of 18 and 16.4% of women aged 15 to 49 before 15, according to the 2014 survey; 3rd highest of the 18 states for marriage before 18 (Sudan: 38.0% and 11.9%).
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- 63.4% of women aged 15 to 49 in Central Darfur said in 2014 that a husband is justified in beating his wife for at least one of five reasons, 3rd highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 34.0%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy
How Central Darfur compares with other states
People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) (2014)
Central Darfur ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | West Kordofan | 41.6% |
| 5 | West Darfur | 40.5% |
| 6 | North Kordofan | 37.4% |
| 7 | Central Darfur | 32.1% |
| 8 | Kassala | 19.5% |
| 9 | Gedaref | 16.7% |
| 10 | South Kordofan | 9.9% |
Households with a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) (2014)
Central Darfur ranks 1 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Darfur | 49.6% |
| 2 | North Darfur | 40.4% |
| 3 | West Darfur | 37.3% |
| 4 | West Kordofan | 34.2% |
| 5 | South Darfur | 26.9% |
| 6 | South Kordofan | 25.6% |
| 7 | East Darfur | 22.5% |
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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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