Health in Eritrea

1,395 indicators covering health for Eritrea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Death rate from pneumonia 84.87 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 down 19.7% 14th
Deaths from meningitis 467.78 deaths 2021 down 17.7% 50th
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS 296.73 deaths 2021 down 50.3% 93rd
Death rate from HIV/AIDS 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 down 55.9% 63rd
Total disease burden 1.50 million DALYs 2021 down 6.0% 122nd
Burden of disease 41,540 DALYs per 100,000 people 2021 down 16.7% 55th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders 77.94 DALYs per 100,000 people 2021 up 3.0% 123rd
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 3.04 2021 down 7.0% 108th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 347 2021 down 70.2% 96th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have 558 2021 down 37.2% 89th
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 1,626 2021 down 47.4% 113th
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment 12 2024 down 50.0% 116th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 698 2021 down 16.4% 116th
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 813,233 2024 up 45.8% 68th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 5.5 2014 up 25.0% 171st
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 4.44 2014 down 8.0% 186th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 3.4 2014 up 25.9% 186th
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 813,233 2024 up 45.8% 64th
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus 86 2015 down 22.5% 42nd
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 36.98 2019 down 18.6% 48th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 11.26 2024 down 32.7% 83rd
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 96.0% 2025 72nd
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 15.16 2020 down 1.8% 32nd
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio 322 2020 down 32.9% 27th
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population 0.832 2025 down 13.0% 94th
Number of new HIV infections 500 Cases 2024 unchanged 90th
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 131 2025 down 70.5% 71st
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 3 2022 up 57.9% 131st
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 50.2 2022 down 2.7% 4th
Low birth weight number 15.5 2020 down 5.5% 74th
Incidence of malaria 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 up 189.0% 32nd
Concentrations of fine particulate matter 26.59 2023 down 1.4% 55th
Death rate due to road traffic injuries 37.9 per 100,000 population 2019 up 11.5% 5th
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically 770 2023 down 0.3% 115th
Medical doctors not further defined 308 2023 up 79.1% 114th
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population 0.832 2025 down 72.8% 95th
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment 3 2025 down 81.2% 107th
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children 0 2025 77th
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 0 2025 77th
Constant stillbirth rate 15.19 2030 unchanged 45th
ENAP target met stillbirth rate 12 2030 down 18.3% 1st
Stillbirth rate high-income country 2.8 2030 down 76.5% 1st
Stillbirths remain constant projection 1,728 2030 up 10.3% 80th
Stillbirth maintained projection 1,517 2030 down 1.4% 80th
Stillbirth ENAP 2030 target met projection 1,360 2030 down 10.2% 81st
Stillbirth high-income country average rate matched projection 314 2030 down 74.4% 102nd
Stillbirth rate current trends 13.36 2030 down 10.4% 46th
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy 68.62 years 2023 up 5.6% 180th
Number of female leprosy new cases 1 2025 100th
Low birth weight prevalence 15.2% 2020 down 1.3% 31st
Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV 41 patients 2021 down 75.0% 95th
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 239.67 2019 down 8.6% 89th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 48.8% 2019 down 3.6% 46th
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months 109 2019 up 0.9% 149th
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases 100 2024 down 44.4% 92nd
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant 15.62 2030 unchanged 57th
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained 13.5 2030 down 11.4% 59th
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 2.8 2030 down 76.1% 1st
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met 12 2030 down 19.7% 1st
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant 34.3 2030 unchanged 53rd