Poverty and living standards in White Nile, Sudan: official figures
2.0% of people in White Nile lived in households in Sudan's poorest fifth by household assets and housing in 2014, and 15.9% in the richest fifth; 5th smallest share of the 18 states in the poorest fifth (Sudan: 20% in each fifth, by definition).
Do families in White Nile have enough to eat?
15.3% of households in White Nile had a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) in 2014, 9th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 18.5%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child labour in White Nile?
15.9% of children aged 5 to 17 in White Nile were in child labour in 2014, 6th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 24.9%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow common is child marriage in White Nile?
36.9% of women aged 20 to 49 in White Nile had married before the age of 18 and 9.1% of women aged 15 to 49 before 15, according to the 2014 survey; 7th lowest of the 18 states for marriage before 18 (Sudan: 38.0% and 11.9%).
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- 35.2% of women aged 15 to 49 in White Nile said in 2014 that a husband is justified in beating his wife for at least one of five reasons, 9th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 34.0%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy
How White Nile compares with other states
People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) (2014)
White Nile ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in Sudan's poorest fifth of households (wealth index) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Red Sea | 9.1% |
| 12 | River Nile | 3.6% |
| 13 | Blue Nile | 2.3% |
| 14 | White Nile | 2.0% |
| 15 | Sennar | 1.2% |
| 16 | Gezira | 0.6% |
| 17 | Khartoum | 0.2% |
Households with a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) (2014)
White Nile ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with a poor or borderline diet (food consumption score) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | East Darfur | 22.5% |
| 8 | North Kordofan | 21.5% |
| 9 | Sennar | 17.3% |
| 10 | White Nile | 15.3% |
| 11 | Kassala | 15.1% |
| 12 | Gezira | 12.6% |
| 13 | Gedaref | 11.3% |
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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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