Newborns protected against tetanus in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Newborns protected against tetanus was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
103rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 1997
All-time low
14.0%
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2024

204060801985200420241985: 14 %1986: 24 %1987: 34 %1988: 44 %1989: 53 %1990: 58 %1991: 63 %1992: 68 %1993: 66 %1994: 71 %1995: 75 %1996: 77 %1997: 78 %1998: 74 %1999: 68 %2000: 61 %2001: 49 %2002: 46 %2003: 62 %2004: 66 %2005: 59 %2006: 59 %2007: 62 %2008: 69 %2009: 75 %2010: 75 %2011: 75 %2012: 75 %2013: 75 %2014: 70 %2015: 70 %2016: 70 %2017: 70 %2018: 70 %2019: 65 %2020: 60 %2021: 60 %2022: 60 %2023: 63 %2024: 60 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 100 Papua New Guinea 63.0% compare
  2. 100 South Sudan 63.0% compare
  3. 102 Afghanistan 62.0% compare
  4. 103 Angola 60.0% compare
  5. 103 Central African Republic 60.0% compare
  6. 106 Somalia 50.0% compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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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

Indicator
Newborns protected against tetanus (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 5,401 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.