Immunization, Pol3 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Immunization, Pol3 was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Mauritania, 1981–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, pol3 in Mauritania stood at 85.0%.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Mauritania peaked at 91.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1987.
That places Mauritania 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.0% | — |
| 1982 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 29.0% | +190.0% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 28.0% | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 39.0% | +39.3% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | -44.0% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +281.2% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.1% | 10.0% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 16.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 58.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 52.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 76.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 128 Austria 85.0% compare
- 128 Kenya 85.0% compare
- 128 Samoa 85.0% compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 85.0% compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 85.0% compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Mauritania?
- Immunization, pol3 in Mauritania was 85.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1987.
- How does Mauritania rank for immunization, pol3?
- Mauritania ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, polio, is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received polio vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.