Polio number unvaccinated in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Polio number unvaccinated was 13,792 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Polio number unvaccinated in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Equatorial Guinea is 13,792, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 28,736 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,253, in 1997.
That places Equatorial Guinea 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13,082 | — |
| 1986 | 14,276 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 14,683 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 15,011 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 14,970 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4,564 | -69.5% |
| 1991 | 4,713 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,663 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4,802 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4,737 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4,451 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 4,359 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,253 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,374 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 14,457 | +230.5% |
| 2000 | 14,385 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 14,528 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 14,800 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15,276 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 15,695 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15,880 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 15,803 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15,747 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15,634 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15,454 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16,428 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 17,819 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 18,753 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 20,090 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 28,736 | +43.0% |
| 2016 | 20,927 | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 19,882 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 19,246 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 18,080 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 17,344 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 16,069 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 15,217 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 13,792 | -9.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 13,792 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 13,792 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +230.5% | 4,374 | 14,457 |
| 1990 | -69.5% | 14,970 | 4,564 |
| 2015 | +43.0% | 20,090 | 28,736 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,404 | 13,082 | 15,011 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,537 | 4,253 | 14,457 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,275 | 14,385 | 15,880 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,542 | 15,454 | 28,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,605 | 13,792 | 17,344 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 90 Palestine 15,839 compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 15,084 compare
- 92 Netherlands 14,543 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 12,004 compare
- 95 Iran 11,990 compare
- 96 Jordan 11,611 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 polio number unvaccinated in Equatorial Guinea?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Equatorial Guinea was 13,792 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28,736 in 2015.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,253 in 1997.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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