Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Eritrea
Eritrea: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 1.54 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Eritrea, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.54 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 1,000 people in Eritrea peaked at 1.56 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.964 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.964 per 1,000 people | 0.964 per 1,000 people | 0.964 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.56 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More reference data data for Eritrea
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -47.72 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Eritrea?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Eritrea was 1.54 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.964 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Eritrea ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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