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Sudan Physicians per 1,000

0.25as of 2017-36.9% vs 2015

Medical doctors (generalists and specialists) per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

Trend

20002017 · World Bank

History

most recent 7 periods
PeriodPhysicians per 1,000
20170.25
20150.4
20080.32
20070.35
20060.35
20040.25
20000.16

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GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=SD&metric_key=physicians_per_1000" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Physicians per 1,000 across Africa

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CountryPhysicians per 1,000Period
Nigeria0.382023
Kenya0.292023
South Africa0.792022
Egypt0.672020
Ghana0.272023
Ethiopia0.142023

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