Health in Equatorial Guinea


The Human Rights Measurement Initiative finds that Equatorial Guinea is fulfilling 43.5% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to health based on its level of income. When looking at the right to health with respect to children, Equatorial Guinea achieves 64.4% of what is expected based on its current income. In regards to the right to health amongst the adult population, the country achieves only 58.8% of what is expected based on the nation's level of income. Equatorial Guinea falls into the "very bad" category when evaluating the right to reproductive health because the nation is fulfilling only 7.3% of what the nation is expected to achieve based on the resources it has available.

Health status

Malaria, HIV/AIDS, and pediatrics are major health concerns in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea has three doctors per 10,000 people.

Life expectancy

The 2018 CIA estimated average life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea for males was 63.8 years and 66.2 years for females for a total population life expectancy of 65 years.

HIV/AIDS

The HIV/AIDS prevalence was 6.50 per 100 adults in 2017. As of 2017, there were approximately 53,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in the country. There were an estimated 1,800 deaths from AIDS in 2018.

Maternal and child healthcare

There has been a marked improvement in infant mortality over the past 15 years. In 2018, the infant mortality rate was 63.3 per 1,000 live births. The maternal mortality rate in 2015 was 342 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Hospitals

There are 47 medical facilities in Equatorial Guinea, including seven regional hospitals, eleven district hospitals, and 29 health centre.
NameLocationType facilityRef
San Antonio de pale HospitalAnnobón Regional Hospital
Bioko Norte 1Bioko NorteHealth Centre
Bioko Norte 2Bioko NorteHealth Centre
Bioko Norte 3Bioko NorteHealth Centre
Bioko Norte 4Bioko NorteHealth Centre
Bioko Sur 1Bioko SurHealth Centre
Centro Sur 1Centro SurHealth Centre
Centro Sur 2Centro SurHealth Centre
Centro Sur 3Centro SurHealth Centre
Centro Sur 4Centro SurHealth Centre
Aconibe District HospitalContinental RegionDistrict Hospital
Akurenam District HospitalContinental RegionDistrict Hospital
Anisok District HospitalContinental RegionDistrict Hospital
Bata Public Regional HospitalContinental RegionRegional Hospital
Cogo District HospitalContinental RegionDistrict Hospital
Ebebiyin Provincial HospitalContinental RegionRegional Hospital
Evinayong Provincial HospitalContinental RegionRegional Hospital
Malabo Public Regional HospitalContinental RegionRegional Hospital
Mbini District HospitalContinental RegionDistrict Hospital
Mikomeseng District HospitalContinental RegionDistrict Hospital
Mongomo Provincial HospitalContinental RegionRegional Hospital
Niefang District HospitalContinental RegionDistrict Hospital
Nsoc Nsomo District HospitalContinental RegionDistrict Hospital
Nsork District HospitalContinental RegionDistrict Hospital
Kientem 1KientemHealth Centre
Kientem 2KientemHealth Centre
Kientem 3KientemHealth Centre
Kientem 4KientemHealth Centre
Kientem 5KientemHealth Centre
Kientem 6KientemHealth Centre
Kientem 7KientemHealth Centre
Kientem 8KientemHealth Centre
Litoral 1LitoralHealth Centre
Litoral 2LitoralHealth Centre
Litoral 3LitoralHealth Centre
Litoral 4LitoralHealth Centre
Litoral 5LitoralHealth Centre
Litoral 6LitoralHealth Centre
Baney District HospitalMalabo IslandDistrict Hospital
Luba Provincial HospitalMalabo IslandRegional Hospital
Riaba District HospitalMalabo IslandDistrict Hospital
Welenzas 1Wele-NzasHealth Centre
Welenzas 2Wele-NzasHealth Centre
Welenzas 3Wele-NzasHealth Centre
Welenzas 4Wele-NzasHealth Centre
Welenzas 5Wele-NzasHealth Centre
Welenzas 6Wele-NzasHealth Centre