UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases (infectious) in Eritrea
Eritrea: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
193rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
22
in 2018
All-time low
4
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Eritrea stood at 17.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Eritrea peaked at 22 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 17 | -5.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 41, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3 | 4 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1 | 15 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5 | 17 | 20 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 23 compare
- 192 Madagascar 21 compare
- 194 Ethiopia 12 compare
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 uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Eritrea?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Eritrea was 17 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2018.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- Eritrea ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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