What is the population of Sudan?
Population | 45,561,556 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.83% |
Urban Population | 33.2% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | KHARTOUM (capital) 4.632 million |
Nationality Noun | Sudanese (singular and plural) |
Nationality Adjective | Sudanese |
Ethnic Groups | black 52%, Arab 39%, Beja 6%, foreigners 2%, other 1% |
Languages Spoken | Arabic (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages, English |
Language Note | Arabic is spoken by about half the people, but it is the official language. Many dialects are spoken throughout the country. Arabic Juba is a unique dialect used in southern urban areas for communicating between different ethnic groups. Other languages spoken are Nubian, Dinka, Azanda, Bari, Nuer and Shilluk. Those with education speak good English. |
What are the health conditions in Sudan?
Animal Contact Disease (s) | rabies |
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 9% |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 8.09 |
Diseases - note | highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 50.2% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 44.5% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 66% |
Food or Waterborne Disease (s) | bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 8.4% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 1.1% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 12,000 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | .7 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 48.43 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 59.75 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 54.23 |
Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk | very high |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 730 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 6% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 260,000 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | .28 |
Respiratory disease (s) | meningococcal meningitis |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 76.4% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 43.9% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 13.4% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 4.05 |
Underweight - percent of children under five years | 31.7% |
Vectorborne Disease (s) | malaria, dengue fever, and Rift Valley fever |
Water contact disease (s) | schistosomiasis |
How long do people live in Sudan?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 62 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 65 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 60 Years |
Median Age | 18 Years |
Median Age - female | 19 Years |
Median Age - male | 18 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 31 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 8.09 |
Median Age | 18 Years |
Median Age - female | 19 Years |
Median Age - male | 18 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | -4.44 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.83% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.03 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1.07 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | .94 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | 1.02 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.05 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | 1.02 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | 1.24 |
What are the health conditions in Sudan?
What is school like in Sudan?
Literacy - female | 50.5% |
Literacy - male | 71.8% |
Literacy - total population | 61.1% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 4 Years |
Can people in Sudan read?
Literacy - female | 50.5% |
Literacy - male | 71.8% |
Literacy - total population | 61.1% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | Arabic (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages, English |
Is Sudan a safe place to visit?