Health in West Kordofan, Sudan: official figures
For every 1,000 babies born in West Kordofan in the five years before the 2014 survey, 68 died before their first birthday and 82 before their fifth; the under-five rate is 6th highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 52 and 68).
How many children in West Kordofan are malnourished?
42.5% of children under five in West Kordofan were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2014, 18.7% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 38.7% were underweight; the stunting rate is 8th highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 38.2%, 16.3% and 33.0%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow many children in West Kordofan are vaccinated?
46.5% of children aged 12 to 23 months in West Kordofan had all three doses of the pentavalent vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B and Hib) in 2014, and 39.1% of children aged 24 to 35 months had the full basic set (BCG, polio, pentavalent and measles); 2nd lowest of the 18 states for the pentavalent vaccine (Sudan: 73.9% and 62.7%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyDo women in West Kordofan give birth in a health facility?
66.3% of births in West Kordofan in the two years before the 2014 survey were attended by a skilled health worker, but only 7.5% took place in a health facility; the lowest of the 18 states for facility births (Sudan: 77.5% and 27.7%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyMore figures
- 2.1% of births in West Kordofan in the two years before the 2014 survey were by caesarean section, 4th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 9.1%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy
How West Kordofan compares with other states
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (5 years before the survey) (2010-2014)
West Kordofan ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (5 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | West Darfur | 91 |
| 4 | North Darfur | 90 |
| 5 | Blue Nile | 84 |
| 6 | West Kordofan | 82 |
| 7 | Kassala | 80 |
| 8 | Central Darfur | 77 |
| 9 | Gedaref | 77 |
Children under 5 stunted (2014)
West Kordofan ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gedaref | 46.0% |
| 6 | North Darfur | 45.9% |
| 7 | Red Sea | 45.4% |
| 8 | West Kordofan | 42.5% |
| 9 | Gezira | 41.6% |
| 10 | North Kordofan | 40.8% |
| 11 | South Kordofan | 40.6% |
Children 12-23 months with three doses of pentavalent vaccine (2014)
West Kordofan ranks 17 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% |
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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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