Poverty and living standards in Northern, Sudan: official figures
0.0% of people in Northern State lived in households in Sudan's poorest fifth by household assets and housing in 2014, and 49.5% in the richest fifth; the smallest share of the 18 states in the poorest fifth (Sudan: 20% in each fifth, by definition).
Do families in Northern State have enough to eat?
2.9% of households in Northern State had a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) in 2014, 2nd lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 18.5%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child labour in Northern State?
15.3% of children aged 5 to 17 in Northern State were in child labour in 2014, 5th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 24.9%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child marriage in Northern State?
19.0% of women aged 20 to 49 in Northern State had married before the age of 18 and 5.1% of women aged 15 to 49 before 15, according to the 2014 survey; the lowest of the 18 states for marriage before 18 (Sudan: 38.0% and 11.9%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyMore figures
- 25.7% of women aged 15 to 49 in Northern State said in 2014 that a husband is justified in beating his wife for at least one of five reasons, 7th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 34.0%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy
How Northern compares with other states
People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) (2014)
Northern ranks 18 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)
Northern ranks 17 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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