Poverty and living standards in Red Sea, Sudan: official figures
9.1% of people in Red Sea lived in households in Sudan's poorest fifth by household assets and housing in 2014, and 21.3% in the richest fifth; 8th smallest share of the 18 states in the poorest fifth (Sudan: 20% in each fifth, by definition).
Do families in Red Sea have enough to eat?
8.4% of households in Red Sea had a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) in 2014, 5th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 18.5%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child labour in Red Sea?
12.7% of children aged 5 to 17 in Red Sea were in child labour in 2014, 4th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 24.9%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child marriage in Red Sea?
32.2% of women aged 20 to 49 in Red Sea had married before the age of 18 and 10.0% of women aged 15 to 49 before 15, according to the 2014 survey; 5th 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
- 10.4% of women aged 15 to 49 in Red Sea said in 2014 that a husband is justified in beating his wife for at least one of five reasons, 2nd lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 34.0%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy
How Red Sea compares with other states
People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) (2014)
Red Sea ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kassala | 19.5% |
| 9 | Gedaref | 16.7% |
| 10 | South Kordofan | 9.9% |
| 11 | Red Sea | 9.1% |
| 12 | River Nile | 3.6% |
| 13 | Blue Nile | 2.3% |
| 14 | White Nile | 2.0% |
Households with a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) (2014)
Red Sea ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Northern | 2.9% |
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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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