Share of women in ministerial positions in Sudan
Sudan: Share of women in ministerial positions was 7.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Sudan, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 7.7% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
The figure is down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Sudan peaked at 20.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2005.
That places Sudan 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.6% | — |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +142.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +75.4% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.6% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 6.3% | 20.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 7.7% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 784,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 745,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 769,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Sudan?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Sudan was 7.7% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Sudan ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.