Nursing personnel in Eritrea

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

Latest (2023)
5,261
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
138th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5,261
in 2023
All-time low
2,365
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2023

Nursing personnel in Eritrea, 2004–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2004201320232004: 2.4k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.0k2016: 4.5k2017: 4.5k2018: 5.0k2021: 4.7k2022: 5.2k2023: 5.3k

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

Annual values for Nursing personnel (number) in Eritrea, 2004 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Trinidad and Tobago 6,174 compare
  2. 136 Iceland 6,006 compare
  3. 137 Jamaica 5,398 compare
  4. 139 Eswatini 5,242 compare
  5. 140 Senegal 5,033 compare
  6. 141 Cyprus 5,022 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
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