Poverty and living standards in Khartoum, Sudan: official figures
0.2% of people in Khartoum lived in households in Sudan's poorest fifth by household assets and housing in 2014, and 58.4% in the richest fifth; 2nd smallest share of the 18 states in the poorest fifth (Sudan: 20% in each fifth, by definition).
Do families in Khartoum have enough to eat?
7.7% of households in Khartoum had a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) in 2014, 4th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 18.5%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child labour in Khartoum?
7.5% of children aged 5 to 17 in Khartoum were in child labour in 2014, the lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 24.9%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child marriage in Khartoum?
26.5% of women aged 20 to 49 in Khartoum had married before the age of 18 and 6.9% of women aged 15 to 49 before 15, according to the 2014 survey; 3rd lowest of the 18 states for marriage before 18 (Sudan: 38.0% and 11.9%).
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- 18.8% of women aged 15 to 49 in Khartoum said in 2014 that a husband is justified in beating his wife for at least one of five reasons, 5th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 34.0%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy
How Khartoum compares with other states
People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) (2014)
Khartoum ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | River Nile | 3.6% |
| 13 | Blue Nile | 2.3% |
| 14 | White Nile | 2.0% |
| 15 | Sennar | 1.2% |
| 16 | Gezira | 0.6% |
| 17 | Khartoum | 0.2% |
| 18 | Northern | 0.0% |
Households with a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) (2014)
Khartoum ranks 15 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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