Measles number unvaccinated in Mauritania

Mauritania: Measles number unvaccinated was 13,045 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13,045
Change on year
down 49.1%
World rank
91st
of 192 countries
All-time high
49,352
in 1991
All-time low
12,058
in 2002
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Measles number unvaccinated in Mauritania, 1981–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1981200220231981: 31.2k1982: 32.7k1983: 34.2k1984: 35.6k1985: 37.1k1986: 38.6k1987: 48.0k1988: 37.0k1989: 39.9k1990: 43.8k1991: 49.4k1992: 42.6k1993: 39.3k1994: 37.8k1995: 27.7k1996: 29.3k1997: 31.4k1998: 32.2k1999: 33.2k2000: 47.8k2001: 37.9k2002: 12.1k2003: 15.2k2004: 26.4k2005: 35.3k2006: 39.7k2007: 35.7k2008: 39.2k2009: 47.6k2010: 39.9k2011: 41.5k2012: 32.7k2013: 27.0k2014: 34.3k2015: 41.7k2016: 38.4k2017: 36.3k2018: 32.6k2019: 37.9k2020: 27.8k2021: 39.3k2022: 25.6k2023: 13.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, measles number unvaccinated in Mauritania stood at 13,045.

That represents a change of down 49.1% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Mauritania peaked at 49,352 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12,058, in 2002.

Mauritania ranks 91st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Measles number unvaccinated in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Measles number unvaccinated in Mauritania, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 31,162
1982 32,669 +4.8%
1983 34,150 +4.5%
1984 35,589 +4.2%
1985 37,099 +4.2%
1986 38,629 +4.1%
1987 48,003 +24.3%
1988 36,987 -22.9%
1989 39,916 +7.9%
1990 43,820 +9.8%
1991 49,352 +12.6%
1992 42,551 -13.8%
1993 39,277 -7.7%
1994 37,802 -3.8%
1995 27,744 -26.6%
1996 29,301 +5.6%
1997 31,372 +7.1%
1998 32,218 +2.7%
1999 33,160 +2.9%
2000 47,752 +44.0%
2001 37,933 -20.6%
2002 12,058 -68.2%
2003 15,227 +26.3%
2004 26,364 +73.1%
2005 35,310 +33.9%
2006 39,680 +12.4%
2007 35,671 -10.1%
2008 39,172 +9.8%
2009 47,629 +21.6%
2010 39,932 -16.2%
2011 41,539 +4.0%
2012 32,666 -21.4%
2013 27,008 -17.3%
2014 34,336 +27.1%
2015 41,726 +21.5%
2016 38,379 -8.0%
2017 36,312 -5.4%
2018 32,643 -10.1%
2019 37,860 +16.0%
2020 27,794 -26.6%
2021 39,318 +41.5%
2022 25,627 -34.8%
2023 13,045 -49.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37,134 31,162 48,003 9
1990s 36,660 27,744 49,352 10
2000s 33,680 12,058 47,752 10
2010s 36,240 27,008 41,726 10
2020s 26,446 13,045 39,318 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 88 Saudi Arabia 15,123 compare
  2. 89 Czechia 14,161 compare
  3. 90 Spain 13,711 compare
  4. 92 Lesotho 12,594 compare
  5. 93 Morocco 12,588 compare
  6. 94 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11,990 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles number unvaccinated in Mauritania?
Measles number unvaccinated in Mauritania was 13,045 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 49,352 in 1991.
What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 12,058 in 2002.
How does Mauritania rank for measles number unvaccinated?
Mauritania ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Measles number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Measles number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 7,780 data points, 1980–2023
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