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
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.8 | 95 | 142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.4 | 129 | 280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 296 | 286 | 308 | 4 |
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- 171 Solomon Islands 235 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 43,810 (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 43,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,632 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 43,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,025 (2025)
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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