Equatorial Guinea
Country in Africa
In brief
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 66% (2023). World rank 184 of 193 (1 = best); in Africa, 52 of 54. Children vaccinated against measles: 53% (2024). World rank 185 of 193 (1 = best); in Africa, 49 of 54. Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 68 (2024). World rank 183 of 196 (1 = best); in Africa, 41 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: infant deaths per 1,000 births 65 → 47.6, deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 95.3 → 68, and access to clean cooking fuels 33% → 50%. Better than all its neighbours (Cameroon and Gabon): maternal deaths per 100,000 births. Worse than all its neighbours (Cameroon and Gabon): children vaccinated against measles, infant deaths per 1,000 births, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births.