Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Sudan

Physicians, total in Sudan in 2017 — 10,683 people. Ranked 80 in the world out of 141. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 41.5%.

2017 10,683 people −32.58% vs 2015
World rank 80of 141
Period maximum 15,845 people2015
Period minimum 7,552 people2004

Trend over time

2004–2017 · people

Physicians, total — Sudan, 2004–20177,50010,00012,50015,00017,500200420062008201020122014201620172004: 7,552 people2006: 11,083 people2007: 11,337 people2008: 10,813 people2015: 15,845 people2017: 10,683 people
Change over the period: +3,131 (+41.46%) Average annual rate: 2.7 %

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sudan

Sudan 10,683 people
Northern Africa computed 218,627 people
Physicians, total — Sudan, by year Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2017 10,683
2015 15,845
2008 10,813 −524 −4.62%
2007 11,337 +254 +2.29%
2006 11,083
2004 7,552

Northern Africa, 2017

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.