Health in South Kordofan, Sudan: official figures

For every 1,000 babies born in South Kordofan in the five years before the 2014 survey, 70 died before their first birthday and 95 before their fifth; the under-five rate is 2nd highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 52 and 68).

How many children in South Kordofan are malnourished?

40.6% of children under five in South Kordofan were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2014, 16.3% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 34.8% were underweight; the stunting rate is 8th 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 Kordofan are vaccinated?

69.0% of children aged 12 to 23 months in South Kordofan had all three doses of the pentavalent vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B and Hib) in 2014, and 48.4% of children aged 24 to 35 months had the full basic set (BCG, polio, pentavalent and measles); 9th 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 South Kordofan give birth in a health facility?

80.0% of births in South Kordofan in the two years before the 2014 survey were attended by a skilled health worker, but only 13.1% took place in a health facility; 5th lowest of the 18 states for facility births (Sudan: 77.5% and 27.7%).

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

More figures

4.1% of births in South Kordofan in the two years before the 2014 survey were by caesarean section, 7th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 9.1%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy

How South Kordofan compares with other states

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

South Kordofan ranks 2 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (5 years before the survey)
1	East Darfur	112
2	South Kordofan	95
3	West Darfur	91
4	North Darfur	90
5	Blue Nile	84
6	West Kordofan	82
7	Kassala	80

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

Children under 5 stunted (2014)

South Kordofan ranks 11 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children under 5 stunted
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%
14	West Darfur	35.2%

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

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

South Kordofan ranks 9 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children 12-23 months with three doses of pentavalent vaccine
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%
12	Kassala	62.8%

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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