Burden of disease who in Eritrea

Eritrea: Burden of disease who was 41,540 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
41,540
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
72,689
in 2000
All-time low
41,046
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Eritrea, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020212000: 72.7k2001: 67.3k2002: 64.8k2003: 62.8k2004: 61.1k2005: 59.7k2006: 57.6k2007: 55.7k2008: 54.2k2009: 52.6k2010: 51.4k2011: 49.9k2012: 48.6k2013: 47.4k2014: 46.1k2015: 45.0k2016: 43.9k2017: 43.0k2018: 42.2k2019: 41.5k2020: 41.0k2021: 41.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Eritrea is 41,540, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Eritrea peaked at 72,689 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41,046, in 2020.

That places Eritrea 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Eritrea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 72,689
2001 67,350 -7.3%
2002 64,837 -3.7%
2003 62,792 -3.2%
2004 61,058 -2.8%
2005 59,668 -2.3%
2006 57,608 -3.5%
2007 55,725 -3.3%
2008 54,244 -2.7%
2009 52,642 -3.0%
2010 51,353 -2.4%
2011 49,887 -2.9%
2012 48,573 -2.6%
2013 47,370 -2.5%
2014 46,057 -2.8%
2015 45,025 -2.2%
2016 43,916 -2.5%
2017 43,040 -2.0%
2018 42,227 -1.9%
2019 41,512 -1.7%
2020 41,046 -1.1%
2021 41,540 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,861 52,642 72,689 10
2010s 45,896 41,512 51,353 10
2020s 41,293 41,046 41,540 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 51 Malawi 42,408 compare
  2. 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41,825 compare
  3. 53 Fiji 41,802 compare
  4. 55 Gabon 41,530 compare
  5. 56 Cuba 41,337 compare
  6. 57 Gambia 41,226 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Eritrea?
Burden of disease who in Eritrea was 41,540 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 72,689 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 41,046 in 2020.
How does Eritrea rank for burden of disease who?
Eritrea ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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