Table 1

Trends in the estimated burden of selected diseases in Sudan from 2007 to 2017 (data from https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare/)

Selected causesEstimated deaths (change from 2007)Estimated deaths/100, 000 (change from 2007)Estimated disability-adjusted life year (DALYs) (change from 2007)Estimated DALYs/100 000 (change from 2007)
Neonatal25 200
(−24%)		63
(−40%)		2 300 000
(−22%)		5800
(−38%)
Maternal2400
(−22%)		6
(−40%)		140 000
(−22%)		344
(−38%)
Lower respiratory tract infections9400
(−34%)		23
(−48%)		620 000
(−41%)		1500
(−54%)
Diarrhoea8200
(−46%)		20
(−57%)		780 000
(−42%)		1900
(−55%)
Malaria2600
(−13%)		6
(−32%)		180 000
(−16%)		450
(−33%)
Ischaemic heart disease41 700
(+11%)		104
(−12%)		960 000
(+12%)		2400
(−12%)
Stroke18 200
(+0.8%)		45
(−20%)		480 000
(−1%)		1200
(−21%)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease3400
(+12%)		8
(−15%)		150 000
(+20%)		360
(−5%)
Diabetes3200
(+20%)		8
(−5%)		200 000
(+30%)		500
(+2.4%)
Chronic kidney disease3200
(+8%)		8
(−12%)		140 000
(+3%)		340
(−20%)