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Physicians in Eritrea

Eritrea: Physicians was 0.088 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.088 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.088 per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.019 per 1,000 people
in 1993
Years of data
25
1993–2022

Physicians in Eritrea, 1993–2022

0.020.040.060.081993200720221993: 0.019 per 1,000 people1996: 0.03 per 1,000 people2000: 0.045 per 1,000 people2001: 0.041 per 1,000 people2002: 0.055 per 1,000 people2003: 0.042 per 1,000 people2004: 0.055 per 1,000 people2005: 0.046 per 1,000 people2006: 0.05 per 1,000 people2007: 0.045 per 1,000 people2008: 0.045 per 1,000 people2009: 0.044 per 1,000 people2010: 0.044 per 1,000 people2011: 0.045 per 1,000 people2012: 0.05 per 1,000 people2013: 0.056 per 1,000 people2014: 0.066 per 1,000 people2015: 0.068 per 1,000 people2016: 0.072 per 1,000 people2017: 0.071 per 1,000 people2018: 0.088 per 1,000 people2019: 0.077 per 1,000 people2020: 0.088 per 1,000 people2021: 0.085 per 1,000 people2022: 0.088 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians in Eritrea is 0.088 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Eritrea peaked at 0.088 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.019 per 1,000 people, in 1993.

That places Eritrea 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0245 per 1,000 people 0.019 per 1,000 people 0.03 per 1,000 people 2
2000s 0.0468 per 1,000 people 0.041 per 1,000 people 0.055 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 0.0637 per 1,000 people 0.044 per 1,000 people 0.088 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 0.087 per 1,000 people 0.085 per 1,000 people 0.088 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 183 Yemen 0.098 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 184 Gambia 0.09 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 184 Rwanda 0.09 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 187 Chad 0.085 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 188 Togo 0.08 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 189 Burundi 0.078 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Eritrea?
Physicians in Eritrea was 0.088 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.088 per 1,000 people in 2018.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.019 per 1,000 people in 1993.
How does Eritrea rank for physicians?
Eritrea ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is physicians rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.