Nurses and midwives, total in Eritrea in 2023 — 5,261 people. Ranked 96 in the world out of 124. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 110%.
2004–2023 · people
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,261 | +0 | +0% |
| 2022 | 5,261 | +513 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 4,748 | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,971 | +443 | +9.78% |
| 2017 | 4,528 | −332 | −6.83% |
| 2016 | 4,860 | +898 | +22.67% |
| 2015 | 3,962 | −170 | −4.11% |
| 2014 | 4,132 | −130 | −3.05% |
| 2013 | 4,262 | — | — |
| 2004 | 2,505 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of nursing and midwifery personnel, from WHO. This category is almost always the largest in a health system — worldwide there are on average about three times as many nurses as physicians, and in countries with developed primary care the gap is wider still.
Important: The ratio of nurses to physicians speaks of the structure of a system: a low value usually means that physicians are doing the work of nursing care, and that is a sign of a staffing shortage rather than of an abundance of doctors.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many nurses and midwives there are per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Physicians, totalHow many physicians work in a country — in absolute numbers, from 1971 onward.
Healthcare Physicians per 1,000 peopleThe number of physicians per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleThe number of hospital beds per 1,000 people — the capacity of inpatient care.
