Eritrea Hospital Beds

Eritrea’s hospital‑bed density has fallen steadily over the 22‑year series, slipping from an early‑year level of 1.57 beds per 1,000 people to the all‑time trough of 0.99 in 2025, the lowest figure recorded since the series began. The modest peak of 1.61 in 2004 marked the highest provision of inpatient capacity, after which a gradual decline set in, reflecting constrained public‑health financing and limited expansion of medical infrastructure. By 2025 Eritrea ranked 102nd globally, matching Bangladesh’s 0.99 beds per 1,000 and edging out Oman’s 0.96, but remaining above Nicaragua’s 0.95 and below Belize’s 1.04. The persistently low level suggests that without significant investment in hospital construction, equipment upgrades, and health‑sector reforms, the downward trajectory is likely to continue, whereas targeted policy interventions could reverse the trend and raise bed availability in the coming years.