Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Eritrea
Eritrea: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.54
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.56
in 2018
All-time low
0.964
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Eritrea, 2004–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.54 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Eritrea peaked at 1.56 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.964, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.964 | — |
| 2013 | 1.39 | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 1.44 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | +8.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.964 | 0.964 | 0.964 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.28 | 1.56 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.42 | 1.54 | 2 |
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 nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Eritrea?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Eritrea was 1.54 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.964 in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Eritrea ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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