Nursing and midwifery personnel in Eritrea

Eritrea: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 5,261 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,261
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
5,261
in 2022
All-time low
2,505
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Eritrea, 2004–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2004201320232004: 2.5k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.0k2016: 4.9k2017: 4.5k2018: 5.0k2021: 4.7k2022: 5.3k2023: 5.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 5,261 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Eritrea peaked at 5,261 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,505, in 2004.

Eritrea ranks 143rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Eritrea, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 2,505
2013 4,262 +70.1%
2014 4,132 -3.1%
2015 3,962 -4.1%
2016 4,860 +22.7%
2017 4,528 -6.8%
2018 4,971 +9.8%
2021 4,748 -4.5%
2022 5,261 +10.8%
2023 5,261 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,505 2,505 2,505 1
2010s 4,452 3,962 4,971 6
2020s 5,090 4,748 5,261 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 140 Jamaica 5,948 compare
  2. 141 Gabon 5,760 compare
  3. 142 Cyprus 5,359 compare
  4. 144 Eswatini 5,242 compare
  5. 145 Liberia 4,685 compare
  6. 146 Mauritius 4,459 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Eritrea?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Eritrea was 5,261 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 5,261 in 2022.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,505 in 2004.
How does Eritrea rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Eritrea ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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