Hospital beds in Eritrea
Eritrea: Hospital beds was 1.02 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Eritrea, 2003–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 132 Egypt 1.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Iraq 1.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 134 Paraguay 1.04 per 1,000 people compare
- 136 Mexico 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Belize 1 per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Central African Republic 1 per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 1 per 1,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1861 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5697 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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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.