ECONOMY

Eritrea

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Income Group

Low income

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IndicatorEritreaDifference to regional medianDifference to income group medianDifference to median of all economiesNumber of economies
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women), ages 15-19, 202164.4-28.9-35.7+31.3217
Adult composite measure of labor underutilization, ages 25+, 202117.0-2.1+2.4+2.9186
Adult composite measure of labor underutilization, ages 25+, Female, 202119.6-2.2+1.9+3.1186
Adult composite measure of labor underutilization, ages 25+, Male, 202114.7-1.4+2.0+2.6186
Adult inactivity rate (%), ages 25+, 202117.3-8.9-7.5-17.1188
Adult inactivity rate (%), ages 25+, Female, 202125.8-8.0-6.0-17.6188
Adult inactivity rate (%), ages 25+, Male, 20218.0-9.7-8.7-15.4188
Adult unemployment rate (%), 20214.2-0.34+0.16-0.57188
Adult unemployment rate (%), Female, 20214.8-0.07+1.4-0.50188
Adult unemployment rate (%), Male, 20213.7-0.81-0.25-0.94188
Asylum seekers, 202177.2k+71.5k+66.9k+75.5k194
BCG vaccination rate (%), 202197+9+16+4154
Child mortality rate (per 1,000 children aged 5), ages 5-14, 20217.2-5.7-7.0+4.3196
Current health expenditure (% of GDP), 20214.2-1.0-1.7-2.8187
DTP vaccination rate, third dose (%), 202195+13+27+5193
DTP vaccination, 1st dose (% of infants), 202197+9.5+16+2193
Hepatitis B vaccination, third dose (%), 202195+13+27+6189
Internally displaced persons of concern to UNHCR, 202100-287.1k0194
Labor force participation rate (%), 202182.7+8.9+7.5+17.1188
Life expectancy at birth (years), 202166.5+5.0+4.9-5.9210
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births), 202117.3-7.6-8.9+8.4196
Per cent of children aged 0-14 years living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), 202147+2+14+290
Percentage of children who received the 2nd dose of measles-containing vaccine, as per administered in the national schedule, 202185+20+23+2181
Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of inactivated polio-containing vaccine, 202195+14+21.5+2193
Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of measles-containing vaccine, 202193+16.5+22+4193
Percentage of surviving infants who received the last dose of rotavirus-containing vaccine (2nd or 3rd dose depending on vaccine used), 202196+14+19+16115
Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of Hib-containing vaccine, 202195+13+27+5191
Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of inactivated polio-containing vaccine, 202195+19.5+27.5+6193
Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of pneumococcal conjugate-containing vaccine (PCV), 202195+12.5+18+9153
Population mid-year estimates (millions), 20213.6m-9.9m-17m-3.1m217
Prevalence of obesity among adults (%), 20214.5-6.6-4.0-17.5196
Prevalence of obesity among adults (%), Female, 20216.2-9.6-5.3-18.5196
Prevalence of obesity among adults (%), Male, 20212.6-3.4-3.0-16.2196
Refugees under UNHCR�s mandate, 2021511.9k+503.9k+482.2k+510.7k187
Schools with basic hygiene services (%), 20214.8-36.2-17.2-90.1139
Schools with basic sanitation services (%), 202133.0-12.5-7.5-59.7146
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births), 202116.1-3.1-5.1+7.3193
Stunting rate, 202150.8+25.3+19.0+37.3159
Under-five mortality rate, 202138-14.8-26.4+22.6196
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Survey Estimates, 20212.9-0.90-0.15-2.6160
Youth composite measure of labor underutilization, ages 15-24, 202127.5-4.4+0.00-2.4186
Youth composite measure of labor underutilization, ages 15-24, Female, 202130.3-4.6+0.00-2.4186
Youth composite measure of labor underutilization, ages 15-24, Male, 202125.0-4.2+0.00-2.0186
Youth inactivity rate (%), ages 15-24, 202132.3-29.0-17.7-29.3188
Youth inactivity rate (%), ages 15-24, Female, 202136.6-27.1-21.0-29.7188
Youth inactivity rate (%), ages 15-24, Male, 202128.0-30.6-19.1-27.7188
Youth mortality rate (per 1,000 youth aged 15), ages 15-24, 202120.2-0.06-2.3+11.6196
Youth not in employment, education or training (%), 202126.8-1.8-1.7+7.8187
Youth unemployment rate (%), 202110.8+0.83+3.1-3.8188
Youth unemployment rate (%), Female, 202112.2+2.2+4.2-3.4188
Youth unemployment rate (%), Male, 20219.6+0.63+2.3-4.4188