Health in South Darfur, Sudan: official figures

For every 1,000 babies born in South Darfur in the five years before the 2014 survey, 53 died before their first birthday and 72 before their fifth; the under-five rate is 9th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 52 and 68).

How many children in South Darfur are malnourished?

34.2% of children under five in South Darfur were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2014, 15.9% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 29.4% were underweight; the stunting rate is 4th 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 South Darfur are vaccinated?

42.9% of children aged 12 to 23 months in South Darfur had all three doses of the pentavalent vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B and Hib) in 2014, and 41.7% of children aged 24 to 35 months had the full basic set (BCG, polio, pentavalent and measles); the lowest of the 18 states for the pentavalent vaccine (Sudan: 73.9% and 62.7%).

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Do women in South Darfur give birth in a health facility?

48.7% of births in South Darfur in the two years before the 2014 survey were attended by a skilled health worker, but only 10.0% took place in a health facility; 3rd lowest of the 18 states for facility births (Sudan: 77.5% and 27.7%).

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More figures

2.5% of births in South Darfur in the two years before the 2014 survey were by caesarean section, 5th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 9.1%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy

How South Darfur compares with other states

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

South Darfur ranks 10 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (5 years before the survey)
7	Kassala	80
8	Central Darfur	77
9	Gedaref	77
10	South Darfur	72
11	White Nile	66
12	Red Sea	61
13	Gezira	54

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

Children under 5 stunted (2014)

South Darfur ranks 15 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children under 5 stunted
12	Sennar	38.1%
13	White Nile	36.6%
14	West Darfur	35.2%
15	South Darfur	34.2%
16	River Nile	29.5%
17	Northern	22.6%
18	Khartoum	21.9%

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

South Darfur ranks 18 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children 12-23 months with three doses of pentavalent vaccine
12	Kassala	62.8%
13	Sennar	60.7%
14	East Darfur	57.7%
15	Red Sea	53.3%
16	Central Darfur	49.1%
17	West Kordofan	46.5%
18	South Darfur	42.9%

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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