Health in Eritrea 1,395 indicators covering health for Eritrea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 2,100 Percent 2015 up 31.2% 115th Annual deaths from all natural disasters 0 people 2008 — 7th Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported 0.6% 2023 up 3.9% 56th Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test 112,292 2024 up 469.9% 36th Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 49.28 2017 up 12.0% 132nd Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test 429,022 2024 up 368.5% 43rd Domestic Expenditure on Malaria 453,956 2023 up 4.4% 59th Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported 311 2024 down 38.0% 9th Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture 1 2014 — 105th Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum 1.3 2014 down 7.1% 66th Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage 78 2021 up 95.0% 27th Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage 81 2021 up 107.7% 25th Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under 33.9% 2024 down 0.8% 27th تغطية بجرعتين من فيتامين أ 78 2021 up 100.0% 22nd Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits 57.4% 2010 up 40.3% 38th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 30 2022 unchanged 60th Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment 793 constant 2022 US$ 2024 down 76.9% 62nd Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma 0 2024 down 100.0% 22nd Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 30 2022 unchanged 61st Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 30 2022 unchanged 58th Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) 17.3% 2017 down 30.5% 106th Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Prevalence of syphilis 1.2% 2021 up 98.3% 37th Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial 0 2025 down 100.0% 23rd Sales of beer in 1000s hectolitres 159 2009 down 20.5% 50th Population 0-24 61.5% 2011 down 9.0% 26th Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis 1,011 2024 up 13.3% 7th Tuberculosis prevalence rate 151 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 23.4% 38th New cases: other 0 2012 — 33rd Compliance with international health regulations 49 2016 up 11.4% 122nd Number of malaria cases treated with any first line tx courses 92,980 2023 up 294.3% 42nd Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases 29,608 2024 up 519.4% 13th Prevalence of undernourishment 4 population 2011 up 33.3% 14th Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound 136 per 100,000 people 2011 down 34.6% 37th Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound 64 per 100,000 people 2011 down 35.4% 42nd Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound 291 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 26.9% 34th Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 13.6% 39th Reported clinical malaria cases 34,848 total 2011 down 72.3% 30th Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination 92,980 2023 up 294.3% 38th Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying 418,514 2024 up 27.2% 19th Number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported 0 2024 — 22nd Persistence to last grade of primary 80.0% 2017 down 14.0% 77th Private prepaid plans 0.0% 2011 — 42nd Health expenditure, private 51.2% 2011 down 16.4% 24th Health expenditure 66.66 million current US$ 2011 up 147.2% 46th Social Security expenditure on health 0.0% 2011 — 28th People living with HIV/AIDS, total 33,000 high estimate 2009 up 3.1% 37th People living with HIV/AIDS, total 18,000 low estimate 2009 up 5.9% 38th People living with HIV/AIDS, total 25,000 2009 up 4.2% 36th Population with access to an insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) for 39.0% 2024 up 18.8% 27th Meningococcal A conjugate (MENGA) vaccine immunization coverage (%) 89.0% 2025 — 2nd AIDS deaths in adults and children 2,500 high estimate 2009 up 8.7% 35th AIDS deaths in adults and children 1,000 low estimate 2009 unchanged 36th AIDS deaths in adults and children 1,700 2009 up 21.4% 34th Orphans 0-17 years currently living 28,000 high estimate 2009 up 100.0% 31st Orphans 0-17 years currently living 12,000 low estimate 2009 up 400.0% 32nd Orphans 0-17 years currently living 19,000 2009 up 239.3% 30th Commitments to recipient countries 45.9 2010 down 55.0% 61st Disbursements to recipient countries 56.26 2010 up 647.1% 55th Government health expenditure per capita 5 current US$ 2009 up 25.0% 48th ← Previous Page 23 of 24 Next →