Physicians per 1000 people in Eritrea
Eritrea: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.088 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Eritrea is 0.088, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Eritrea peaked at 0.088 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.019, 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 1000 people in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.019 | — |
| 1996 | 0.03 | +57.9% |
| 2000 | 0.045 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.041 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.055 | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 0.042 | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.055 | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.046 | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.05 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.045 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.044 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.045 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.05 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.056 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.066 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.068 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.072 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.071 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.088 | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 0.077 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.088 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.085 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.088 | +3.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.088 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.088 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0245 | 0.019 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0468 | 0.041 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0637 | 0.044 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.087 | 0.085 | 0.088 | 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 per 1000 people in Eritrea?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Eritrea was 0.088 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.088 in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Eritrea ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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