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.
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
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 18,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 20,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 19,983 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 362,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,266 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 19,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 19,578 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 18,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 15,708 (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.