Access to basic services in Eritrea
Eritrea: Access to basic services was 55.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.3
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
191st
of 214 countries
All-time high
55.4
in 2022
All-time low
22.9
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Access to basic services in Eritrea, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 55.3 for access to basic services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Eritrea peaked at 55.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 191st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Access to basic services in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.9 | — |
| 1996 | 24.76 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 25.87 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 26.99 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 28.1 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 29.3 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 30.3 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 32.2 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 32.4 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.4 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 34.5 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 35.6 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 36.7 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 37.8 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 40.1 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 41.2 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 42.3 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 43.5 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 44.6 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 45.8 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 46.9 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 48 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 50.3 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 51.4 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 52.5 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 55.4 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 54.4 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 55.3 | +1.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 55.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 55.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.72 | 22.9 | 28.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.11 | 29.3 | 38.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.18 | 40.1 | 50.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8 | 51.4 | 55.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 153.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 4,140 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Eritrea?
- Access to basic services in Eritrea was 55.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for access to basic services?
- Eritrea ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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