Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was -32.13 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Mauritania, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Mauritania stood at -32.13 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 1,058.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Mauritania peaked at 123.85 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -54.81 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Mauritania ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.452 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +497.7% |
| 1984 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1985 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -567.1% |
| 1986 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 1988 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1990 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 1991 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -298.9% |
| 1992 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 1993 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1994 | -6.76 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1995 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -334.6% |
| 1997 | 45.61 % change on previous year | +228.2% |
| 1998 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1999 | -43.93 % change on previous year | -365.0% |
| 2000 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2001 | -47.89 % change on previous year | -947.7% |
| 2002 | -54.81 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 123.85 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 2004 | 28.25 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1229 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2006 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -11663.6% |
| 2007 | -19.13 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 2008 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2009 | 43.72 % change on previous year | +469.2% |
| 2010 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2011 | -27.76 % change on previous year | -766.6% |
| 2012 | -16.96 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2014 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2015 | 43.91 % change on previous year | -1398.7% |
| 2016 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2017 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +257.2% |
| 2018 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2019 | -11.25 % change on previous year | +435.3% |
| 2020 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 23.3 % change on previous year | -843.0% |
| 2022 | -33.58 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 2023 | -32.13 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -32.13 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.01 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -32.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8149 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Mauritania 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +11663.6% | -0.1229 % change on previous year | 14.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8782 % change on previous year | -5.31 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6942 % change on previous year | -43.93 % change on previous year | 45.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.14 % change on previous year | -54.81 % change on previous year | 123.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -27.76 % change on previous year | 43.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.39 % change on previous year | -33.58 % change on previous year | 23.3 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 168 Samoa -31.16 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Djibouti -31.59 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Mozambique -31.9 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) -32.23 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Tuvalu -32.41 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Philippines -32.74 % change on previous year 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Mauritania?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Mauritania was -32.13 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 123.85 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.81 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Mauritania ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,058.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.