Poverty and living standards in Kassala, Sudan: official figures
19.5% of people in Kassala lived in households in Sudan's poorest fifth by household assets and housing in 2014, and 13.1% in the richest fifth; 8th largest share of the 18 states in the poorest fifth (Sudan: 20% in each fifth, by definition).
Do families in Kassala have enough to eat?
15.1% of households in Kassala had a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) in 2014, 8th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 18.5%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child labour in Kassala?
9.6% of children aged 5 to 17 in Kassala were in child labour in 2014, 2nd lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 24.9%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child marriage in Kassala?
45.1% of women aged 20 to 49 in Kassala had married before the age of 18 and 18.6% of women aged 15 to 49 before 15, according to the 2014 survey; 8th highest of the 18 states for marriage before 18 (Sudan: 38.0% and 11.9%).
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- 14.1% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kassala said in 2014 that a husband is justified in beating his wife for at least one of five reasons, 3rd lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 34.0%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy
How Kassala compares with other states
People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) (2014)
Kassala ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Red Sea | 9.1% |
Households with a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) (2014)
Kassala ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | North Kordofan | 21.5% |
| 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% |
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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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