Health in Eritrea

1,395 indicators covering health for Eritrea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella 93.0% 2024 unchanged 76th
HIV/AIDS deaths 279.1 deaths 2024 down 50.8% 78th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 3.75 2020 down 26.3% 41st
Terrorism deaths by region 0 deaths 2021 down 100.0% 58th
Medical doctors 308 2023 up 79.1% 168th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 500 2024 unchanged 87th
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1035 2024 down 7.7% 81st
Maternal mortality ratio 291.36 2023 down 34.3% 26th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 40 2023 up 2.6% 198th
Stillbirths 1,528 2023 down 10.7% 85th
Stillbirth rate 15.19 2023 down 11.9% 45th
Mean systolic blood pressure 121.6 2015 up 0.6% 125th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 17 2023 unchanged 193rd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 45 2023 down 2.2% 149th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 46 2023 up 4.5% 173rd
UHC Service Coverage Index 40 2023 up 2.6% 185th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 72 2023 up 9.1% 23rd
Stillbirth rate 15.19 2023 down 11.9% 45th
Number of stillbirths 1,528 2023 down 10.7% 85th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B 4,692 one-year-olds 2023 down 16.6% 117th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 97.0% 2025 up 1.0% 10th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 200 2024 unchanged 73rd
Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV 6 deaths 2023 down 94.5% 124th
Smoking bans in public places 0 smoke-free public places 2022 158th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 48.4% 2023 down 0.7% 56th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 3.7% 2023 down 25.9% 165th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 28.5% 2023 down 19.9% 24th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 23.1% 2023 up 47.5% 167th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 48.4% 2023 down 0.7% 36th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 0.8% 2023 up 9.4% 174th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 2.4% 2023 unchanged 191st
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 28.3 2023 down 10.6% 186th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 13.71 2023 down 11.2% 177th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 6.52 2023 up 31.9% 180th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP 3.7% 2023 down 25.9% 166th
Health spending as a share of total government spending 2.4% 2023 unchanged 192nd
Mumps - number of reported cases 0 2025 down 100.0% 110th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV 12,000 2025 down 14.3% 93rd
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 0.4% 2025 down 42.9% 72nd
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 14 2012 unchanged 37th
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 1.6 2023 down 83.2% 93rd
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV 75.0% 2025 up 25.0% 70th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B 95.0% 2024 up 1.1% 57th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 8.06 2023 down 28.4% 82nd
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2019 16th
Nursing and midwifery personnel 5,261 2023 up 23.4% 143rd
Nursing personnel 5,261 2023 up 23.4% 138th
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 12.2% 2019 up 144.0% 130th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 23.3% 2019 up 49.4% 158th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 24.3% 2019 up 52.8% 164th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 37.5% 2019 up 36.9% 159th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude 21.6 2019 down 9.2% 192nd
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 20.68 2019 down 13.1% 174th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 18.93 2019 down 16.3% 186th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 38.5% 2019 up 39.0% 167th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence 23.7 2019 down 5.6% 190th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 12.6% 2019 up 147.1% 130th
Pneumococcal conjugate second or third-dose vaccines (PCVc) 96.0% 2025 27th
Number of new HIV infections 500 2025 unchanged 89th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella 6,569 one-year-olds 2023 up 5.2% 89th