Public Health Situation Analysis: Sudan Conflict (03 April 2024)

Overview

Humanitarian needs across Sudan are at record highs with 24.8 million people, or every second person, needing humanitarian assistance in 2024. This is 9 million more than in 2023. People have been forced to flee their homes due to the dire humanitarian situation and the destruction of essential infrastructure, such as roads, hospitals, medical facilities, and schools, as well as power, water, and communications services. The number of people displaced by the conflict continues to increase, with 8.1 million people fleeing their homes in Sudan. Approximately 6.3 million people are displaced within Sudan and another 1.8 million people who fled abroad.