Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 60.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Equatorial Guinea stood at 60.0%.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 75.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2002.
That places Equatorial Guinea 104th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.0% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 46.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 65.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Equatorial Guinea was 60.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 104th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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