Sudan War Pushes 33.7 Million Into Catastrophic Humanitarian Crisis

Three years into Sudan's war, the humanitarian situation has reached catastrophic levels.

“The humanitarian situation has reached “catastrophic levels” for civilians and is even more critical for persons with disabilities three years into the war in Sudan, the nongovernmental organisation Humanity & Inclusion says”

Al Jazeera

An estimated 33.7 million people require aid, according to Mercy Corps.

Al Jazeera

Over 15 million people have fled their homes, including 9.3 million internally displaced.

The economy has shrunk by over 40%, and unemployment has surged to 47%.

Almost 29 million people face acute food insecurity.

Women and children are disproportionately affected.

4.6 million people, about 16% of Sudan's population, live with disabilities.

People with disabilities face extreme challenges in fleeing violence and accessing aid.

Dabanga Radio TV Online

Explosive remnants of war pose a new and deadly danger for millions returning home.

Areas are heavily contaminated by unexploded ordnance including antipersonnel mines.

Doctors Without Borders treated more than 7,700 patients harmed by physical violence in 2025.

“Beyond causing direct casualties, the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with the allied groups of both parties, is inflicting profound and far‑reaching harm”

Doctors Without Borders

Attacks on health care have killed more than 2,000 people since April 2023.

Sudan accounted for 82% of all global deaths from attacks on health care in 2025.

Vaccination programs have been disrupted and disease surveillance collapsed.

MSF treated more than 12,000 patients for measles and nearly 42,200 for cholera.

Chad is hosting some 1.3 million people who have fled Sudan.

UNHCR and WFP warned that assistance will be drastically scaled back unless a $428 million shortfall is met.

Mercy Corps

South Sudan is hosting over 600,000 refugees.

Only a fraction of displaced families feels they can live with dignity.

Mercy Corps has supported over 5.5 million people since the war began.

“Across Sudan, South Sudan and Chad, most families have fled with nothing, are now skipping meals, and have no income to survive, three years since the war erupted”

Norwegian Refugee Council

They have delivered cash aid to 1.77 million people across Sudan.

Norwegian Refugee Council

Mercy Corps works across 10 states to support farmers.

Access challenges and insecurity continue to hamper efforts.