Question 1

How many shark attacks have been recorded in Sudan?

Accepted Answer

The Global Shark Attack File records 4 shark attacks in Sudan, of which 1 were fatal.

Question 2

What is the shark attack fatality rate in Sudan?

Accepted Answer

25.0% of recorded shark attacks in Sudan are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.1%.

Question 3

Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in Sudan?

Accepted Answer

Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in Sudan attacks are Silvertip Shark.

Question 4

What activities are most associated with shark attacks in Sudan?

Accepted Answer

Spearfishing accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in Sudan, with 1 cases logged.

Question 5

Where does this shark attack data come from?

Accepted Answer

All figures are derived from the Global Shark Attack File (GSAF), a non-profit database of shark-human incident records. Shark Data Lab cleans, geocodes, and aggregates the GSAF dataset for analysis.

Year	Attacks
1952	1
1966	1

Shark Attacks in Sudan

Recorded incidents by year

Species most often involved in Sudan

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