Poverty and living standards in Gedaref, Sudan: official figures
16.7% of people in Gedaref lived in households in Sudan's poorest fifth by household assets and housing in 2014, and 4.3% in the richest fifth; 9th largest share of the 18 states in the poorest fifth (Sudan: 20% in each fifth, by definition).
Do families in Gedaref have enough to eat?
11.3% of households in Gedaref had a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) in 2014, 6th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 18.5%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child labour in Gedaref?
26.7% of children aged 5 to 17 in Gedaref were in child labour in 2014, 9th highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 24.9%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child marriage in Gedaref?
49.3% of women aged 20 to 49 in Gedaref had married before the age of 18 and 14.9% of women aged 15 to 49 before 15, according to the 2014 survey; 5th highest of the 18 states for marriage before 18 (Sudan: 38.0% and 11.9%).
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- 22.0% of women aged 15 to 49 in Gedaref said in 2014 that a husband is justified in beating his wife for at least one of five reasons, 6th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 34.0%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy
How Gedaref compares with other states
People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) (2014)
Gedaref ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | North Kordofan | 37.4% |
| 7 | Central Darfur | 32.1% |
| 8 | Kassala | 19.5% |
| 9 | Gedaref | 16.7% |
| 10 | South Kordofan | 9.9% |
| 11 | Red Sea | 9.1% |
| 12 | River Nile | 3.6% |
Households with a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) (2014)
Gedaref ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Blue Nile | 7.2% |
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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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