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.

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Equatorial Guinea, 1985 to 2024.
Year % Change
1985 28.0%
1986 30.0% +7.1%
1987 40.0% +33.3%
1988 49.0% +22.5%
1989 49.0% +0.0%
1990 94.0% +91.8%
1991 95.0% +1.1%
1992 97.0% +2.1%
1993 98.0% +1.0%
1994 99.0% +1.0%
1995 99.0% +0.0%
1996 99.0% +0.0%
1997 99.0% +0.0%
1998 99.0% +0.0%
1999 73.0% -26.3%
2000 73.0% +0.0%
2001 73.0% +0.0%
2002 72.0% -1.4%
2003 72.0% +0.0%
2004 72.0% +0.0%
2005 72.0% +0.0%
2006 72.0% +0.0%
2007 72.0% +0.0%
2008 71.0% -1.4%
2009 71.0% +0.0%
2010 71.0% +0.0%
2011 75.0% +5.6%
2012 78.0% +4.0%
2013 82.0% +5.1%
2014 85.0% +3.7%
2015 77.0% -9.4%
2016 85.0% +10.4%
2017 86.0% +1.2%
2018 86.0% +0.0%
2019 87.0% +1.2%
2020 87.0% +0.0%
2021 88.0% +1.1%
2022 88.0% +0.0%
2023 88.0% +0.0%
2024 77.0% -12.5%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 77.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 77.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +91.8% 49.0% 94.0%
1987 +33.3% 30.0% 40.0%
1999 -26.3% 99.0% 73.0%

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

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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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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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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