Nursing personnel in Eritrea
Eritrea: Nursing personnel was 5,261 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing personnel in Eritrea, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Eritrea is 5,261, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Eritrea peaked at 5,261 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,365, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 138th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,365 | — |
| 2013 | 4,262 | +80.2% |
| 2014 | 4,132 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,962 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4,484 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 4,528 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,971 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 4,681 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 5,194 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 5,261 | +1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5,261 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11,381, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5,261 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,356, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,365 | 2,365 | 2,365 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,390 | 3,962 | 4,971 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5,045 | 4,681 | 5,261 | 3 |
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 nursing personnel in Eritrea?
- Nursing personnel in Eritrea was 5,261 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,261 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,365 in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for nursing personnel?
- Eritrea ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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