Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.0%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
140th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1994
All-time low
28.0%
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2024

204060801001985200420241985: 28 %1986: 30 %1987: 40 %1988: 49 %1989: 49 %1990: 94 %1991: 95 %1992: 97 %1993: 98 %1994: 99 %1995: 99 %1996: 99 %1997: 99 %1998: 99 %1999: 73 %2000: 73 %2001: 73 %2002: 72 %2003: 72 %2004: 72 %2005: 72 %2006: 72 %2007: 72 %2008: 71 %2009: 71 %2010: 71 %2011: 75 %2012: 78 %2013: 82 %2014: 85 %2015: 77 %2016: 85 %2017: 86 %2018: 86 %2019: 87 %2020: 87 %2021: 88 %2022: 88 %2023: 88 %2024: 77 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 77.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 99.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1985.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th of 166 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 39.2% 28.0% 49.0% 5
1990s 95.2% 73.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 72.0% 71.0% 73.0% 10
2010s 81.2% 71.0% 87.0% 10
2020s 85.6% 77.0% 88.0% 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 138 France 78.0% compare
  2. 138 Gabon 78.0% compare
  3. 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 77.0% compare
  4. 140 Djibouti 77.0% compare
  5. 143 Ecuador 76.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Equatorial Guinea?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Equatorial Guinea was 77.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1985.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 6,610 data points, 1980–2024
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