Hospital beds in Eritrea

Eritrea: Hospital beds was 1.02 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.02 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
135th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.61 per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
1.02 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Hospital beds in Eritrea, 2003–2023

00.511.52003201320232003: 1.6 per 1,000 people2004: 1.6 per 1,000 people2005: 1.5 per 1,000 people2006: 1.4 per 1,000 people2007: 1.5 per 1,000 people2008: 1.4 per 1,000 people2009: 1.4 per 1,000 people2010: 1.3 per 1,000 people2011: 1.3 per 1,000 people2012: 1.3 per 1,000 people2013: 1.2 per 1,000 people2014: 1.2 per 1,000 people2015: 1.2 per 1,000 people2016: 1.2 per 1,000 people2017: 1.2 per 1,000 people2018: 1.2 per 1,000 people2019: 1.1 per 1,000 people2020: 1.1 per 1,000 people2021: 1.1 per 1,000 people2022: 1 per 1,000 people2023: 1 per 1,000 people

Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds in Eritrea is 1.02 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Eritrea peaked at 1.61 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.02 per 1,000 people, in 2023.

That places Eritrea 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Hospital beds in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Eritrea, 2003 to 2023.
Year per 1,000 people Change
2003 1.57 per 1,000 people
2004 1.61 per 1,000 people +2.5%
2005 1.48 per 1,000 people -8.1%
2006 1.43 per 1,000 people -3.4%
2007 1.47 per 1,000 people +2.8%
2008 1.4 per 1,000 people -4.8%
2009 1.4 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2010 1.27 per 1,000 people -9.3%
2011 1.33 per 1,000 people +4.7%
2012 1.29 per 1,000 people -3.0%
2013 1.25 per 1,000 people -3.1%
2014 1.24 per 1,000 people -0.8%
2015 1.23 per 1,000 people -0.8%
2016 1.23 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2017 1.23 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2018 1.16 per 1,000 people -5.7%
2019 1.09 per 1,000 people -6.0%
2020 1.08 per 1,000 people -0.9%
2021 1.06 per 1,000 people -1.9%
2022 1.04 per 1,000 people -1.9%
2023 1.02 per 1,000 people -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.48 per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people 1.61 per 1,000 people 7
2010s 1.23 per 1,000 people 1.09 per 1,000 people 1.33 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 1.05 per 1,000 people 1.02 per 1,000 people 1.08 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 132 Egypt 1.06 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 132 Iraq 1.06 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 134 Paraguay 1.04 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 136 Mexico 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 137 Belize 1 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 137 Central African Republic 1 per 1,000 people compare
  7. 137 Guinea-Bissau 1 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Eritrea?
Hospital beds in Eritrea was 1.02 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 per 1,000 people in 2004.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Eritrea rank for hospital beds?
Eritrea ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
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Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.