Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 0.088 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Eritrea is 0.088 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Eritrea peaked at 0.088 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.019 per 1,000 people, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.019 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | +57.9% |
| 2000 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.041 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 0.042 per 1,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.046 per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.044 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.044 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.056 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.066 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.068 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.072 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.071 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.088 per 1,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 0.077 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.088 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.085 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.088 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.088 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455 per 1,000 people, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.088 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0245 per 1,000 people | 0.019 per 1,000 people | 0.03 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0468 per 1,000 people | 0.041 per 1,000 people | 0.055 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0637 per 1,000 people | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 0.088 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.087 per 1,000 people | 0.085 per 1,000 people | 0.088 per 1,000 people | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Eritrea?
- Physicians in Eritrea was 0.088 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.088 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for physicians?
- Eritrea ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.