Health in White Nile, Sudan: official figures

For every 1,000 babies born in White Nile in the five years before the 2014 survey, 47 died before their first birthday and 66 before their fifth; the under-five rate is 8th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 52 and 68).

How many children in White Nile are malnourished?

36.6% of children under five in White Nile were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2014, 14.4% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 29.8% were underweight; the stunting rate is 6th 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 White Nile are vaccinated?

79.6% of children aged 12 to 23 months in White Nile had all three doses of the pentavalent vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B and Hib) in 2014, and 67.0% of children aged 24 to 35 months had the full basic set (BCG, polio, pentavalent and measles); 7th highest of the 18 states for the pentavalent vaccine (Sudan: 73.9% and 62.7%).

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Do women in White Nile give birth in a health facility?

92.3% of births in White Nile in the two years before the 2014 survey were attended by a skilled health worker, but only 35.2% took place in a health facility; 6th highest of the 18 states for facility births (Sudan: 77.5% and 27.7%).

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More figures

17.4% of births in White Nile in the two years before the 2014 survey were by caesarean section, 4th highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 9.1%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy

How White Nile compares with other states

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

White Nile ranks 11 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (5 years before the survey)
8	Central Darfur	77
9	Gedaref	77
10	South Darfur	72
11	White Nile	66
12	Red Sea	61
13	Gezira	54
14	Sennar	52

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

Children under 5 stunted (2014)

White Nile ranks 13 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children under 5 stunted
10	North Kordofan	40.8%
11	South Kordofan	40.6%
12	Sennar	38.1%
13	White Nile	36.6%
14	West Darfur	35.2%
15	South Darfur	34.2%
16	River Nile	29.5%

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

White Nile ranks 7 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children 12-23 months with three doses of pentavalent vaccine
4	Northern	89.6%
5	River Nile	88.5%
6	Gedaref	87.2%
7	White Nile	79.6%
8	North Kordofan	73.5%
9	South Kordofan	69.0%
10	West Darfur	68.6%

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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