Health in North Kordofan, Sudan: official figures

For every 1,000 babies born in North Kordofan in the five years before the 2014 survey, 36 died before their first birthday and 42 before their fifth; the under-five rate is 3rd lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 52 and 68).

How many children in North Kordofan are malnourished?

40.8% of children under five in North Kordofan were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2014, 14.8% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 32.4% were underweight; the stunting rate is 9th lowest 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 North Kordofan are vaccinated?

73.5% of children aged 12 to 23 months in North Kordofan had all three doses of the pentavalent vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B and Hib) in 2014, and 54.7% of children aged 24 to 35 months had the full basic set (BCG, polio, pentavalent and measles); 8th highest of the 18 states for the pentavalent vaccine (Sudan: 73.9% and 62.7%).

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

Do women in North Kordofan give birth in a health facility?

86.9% of births in North Kordofan in the two years before the 2014 survey were attended by a skilled health worker, but only 22.2% took place in a health facility; 9th highest of the 18 states for facility births (Sudan: 77.5% and 27.7%).

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More figures

8.1% of births in North Kordofan in the two years before the 2014 survey were by caesarean section, 7th highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 9.1%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy

How North Kordofan compares with other states

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

North Kordofan ranks 16 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (5 years before the survey)
12	Red Sea	61
13	Gezira	54
14	Sennar	52
15	Khartoum	50
16	North Kordofan	42
17	River Nile	35
18	Northern	30

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

Children under 5 stunted (2014)

North Kordofan ranks 10 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children under 5 stunted
7	Red Sea	45.4%
8	West Kordofan	42.5%
9	Gezira	41.6%
10	North Kordofan	40.8%
11	South Kordofan	40.6%
12	Sennar	38.1%
13	White Nile	36.6%

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

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

North Kordofan ranks 8 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children 12-23 months with three doses of pentavalent vaccine
5	River Nile	88.5%
6	Gedaref	87.2%
7	White Nile	79.6%
8	North Kordofan	73.5%
9	South Kordofan	69.0%
10	West Darfur	68.6%
11	North Darfur	67.3%

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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