Medical doctors in Eritrea

Eritrea: Medical doctors was 308 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
308
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
168th
of 187 countries
All-time high
308
in 2023
All-time low
95
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Medical doctors in Eritrea, 2000–2023

1001502002503002000201120232000: 1002001: 952002: 1322003: 1042004: 1422005: 1222006: 1352007: 1242008: 1262009: 1282010: 1292011: 1362012: 1532013: 1722014: 2042015: 2122016: 2262017: 2242018: 2802019: 2482020: 2912021: 2862022: 2992023: 308

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, medical doctors in Eritrea stood at 308. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Eritrea peaked at 308 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2001.

That places Eritrea 168th out of 187 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.

Medical doctors in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (number) in Eritrea, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 100 —
2001 95 -5.0%
2002 132 +38.9%
2003 104 -21.2%
2004 142 +36.5%
2005 122 -14.1%
2006 135 +10.7%
2007 124 -8.1%
2008 126 +1.6%
2009 128 +1.6%
2010 129 +0.8%
2011 136 +5.4%
2012 153 +12.5%
2013 172 +12.4%
2014 204 +18.6%
2015 212 +3.9%
2016 226 +6.6%
2017 224 -0.9%
2018 280 +25.0%
2019 248 -11.4%
2020 291 +17.3%
2021 286 -1.7%
2022 299 +4.5%
2023 308 +3.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 308 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,518, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 308 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 120.8 95 142 10
2010s 198.4 129 280 10
2020s 296 286 308 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 165 Cape Verde 381 compare
  2. 166 Comoros 354 compare
  3. 167 Monaco 328 compare
  4. 169 Gambia 242 compare
  5. 170 Djibouti 240 compare
  6. 171 Solomon Islands 235 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Eritrea?
Medical doctors in Eritrea was 308 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 308 in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2001.
How does Eritrea rank for medical doctors?
Eritrea ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 4,297 data points, 1971–2024
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