Health in Eritrea 1,395 indicators covering health for Eritrea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 48.0% 2024 down 6.8% 3rd Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 224.4 2024 down 6.0% 68th Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 12.9 2024 up 48.3% 123rd Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 2.8% 2024 up 47.4% 137th Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 342 2021 down 10.9% 78th Adolescent mortality rate 3.6 2021 down 23.8% 41st Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 12,000 2024 down 14.3% 93rd Physicians 0.088 per 1,000 people 2022 up 76.0% 186th Medical doctors per 1,000 people 0.088 per 1,000 people 2022 up 76.0% 186th Share of the population living with HIV 0.4% 2024 down 48.7% 77th Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 6.0% 2024 up 200.0% 160th Under-five mortality rate, by sex 34.3 2024 down 28.6% 56th Infant mortality rate 24.7 2024 down 26.0% 59th Neonatal mortality rate 15.62 2024 down 21.2% 59th Fraction 0.0048 2024 down 72.1% 76th Deaths 3 2024 down 75.0% 78th Vaccination coverage 95.0% 2024 up 1.1% 54th Number of incident tuberculosis cases 4,100 2024 down 28.1% 95th Incidence of tuberculosis 115 2024 down 38.2% 59th Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status 46 deaths 2024 down 72.9% 88th Tuberculosis case fatality rate 27.0% 2024 down 3.6% 9th Number of incident tuberculosis cases 96 2024 down 72.6% 101st Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 1,000 2024 down 28.6% 61st Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 29 2024 down 37.0% 25th Rate of new tuberculosis cases 115 cases per 100,000 people 2024 down 38.2% 60th Tuberculosis deaths by region 1,100 deaths 2024 down 31.2% 62nd Tuberculosis death rate 30 deaths per 100,000 people 2024 down 42.3% 37th Tuberculosis deaths 1,100 deaths 2024 down 31.2% 62nd Tuberculosis incidence 115 2024 down 38.2% 65th Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV 2.4% 2024 down 60.7% 111th Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 17.21 2022 up 43.3% 189th Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 4.83 2022 up 81.6% 188th Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 33.4 2022 down 1.9% 1st Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 10.69 2022 up 43.3% 174th Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.36 2022 up 81.6% 173rd Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 11.97 2022 down 9.4% 13th Life expectancy 67.13 years 2020 up 5.2% 116th Share of young men and women living with HIV 0.1% 2024 down 50.0% 70th Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 1,745 2024 down 27.0% 113th Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 500 2024 unchanged 91st Tuberculosis treatment coverage 43 2024 up 2.4% 191st AIDS estimated deaths 500 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 12.3% 64th Mean BMI (kg/m²) 20.7 2016 up 1.5% 188th Rubella - number of reported cases 15 2025 down 6.2% 47th Treatment success rate: new TB cases 93 2023 up 4.5% 22nd Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 — 26th Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 86.56 current international $ 2023 up 6.7% 187th Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 41.94 current international $ 2023 up 5.9% 168th Domestic general government health expenditure 0.8% 2023 up 9.4% 173rd Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 41.94 current international $ 2023 up 5.9% 175th Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 11.29 2024 down 32.6% 87th Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 6.52 current US$ 2023 up 31.9% 179th Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare 48.4% 2023 down 0.7% 36th Tuberculosis treatment success rate 93.0% 2023 up 4.5% 28th Health spending per person by source 19.96 current international $ 2023 up 57.3% 179th Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 — 8th Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 23.1% 2023 up 47.5% 166th Private health spending per person 41.94 current international $ 2023 up 5.9% 175th Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP 0.8% 2023 up 9.4% 173rd New HIV infections 365.46 infections 2024 up 5.7% 100th ← Previous Page 15 of 24 Next →