Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Equatorial Guinea stood at 60.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 78.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1985.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 103rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.0% | — |
| 1986 | 24.0% | +71.4% |
| 1987 | 34.0% | +41.7% |
| 1988 | 44.0% | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 58.0% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 60.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 60.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.0%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +71.4% | 14.0% | 24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.8% | 14.0% | 53.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 58.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 46.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 65.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.0% | 63.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 100 Papua New Guinea 63.0% compare
- 100 South Sudan 63.0% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 62.0% compare
- 103 Angola 60.0% compare
- 103 Central African Republic 60.0% compare
- 106 Somalia 50.0% compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Equatorial Guinea?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Equatorial Guinea was 60.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1985.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Newborns protected against tetanus (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.