Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Eritrea
Eritrea: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 40 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Eritrea stood at 40.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Eritrea peaked at 41 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 40 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 40 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 40 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9 | 24 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1 | 37 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 | 39 | 41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 41 compare
- 181 Mali 41 compare
- 181 South Sudan 41 compare
- 184 Mauritania 40 compare
- 186 Central African Republic 39 compare
- 186 Niger 39 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Eritrea?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Eritrea was 40 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2017.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Eritrea ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.