Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Hospital beds was 10.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Eritrea, 2003–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 10.22 for hospital beds in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Eritrea peaked at 16.06 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.22, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 124th out of 152 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.7 | — |
| 2004 | 16.06 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.82 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 14.32 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.67 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 13.99 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.67 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 13.26 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 12.95 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.45 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.37 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.33 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.65 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 10.78 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.59 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.22 | -1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.44, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.53, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8 | 13.99 | 16.06 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.32 | 10.9 | 13.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 10.22 | 10.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Eritrea?
- Hospital beds in Eritrea was 10.22 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.06 in 2004.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for hospital beds?
- Eritrea ranks 124th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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