Polio number unvaccinated in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Polio number unvaccinated was 16,306 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
16,306
Change on year
down 46.4%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
73,143
in 1998
All-time low
8,348
in 2002
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Polio number unvaccinated in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1981–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1981200220231981: 46.5k1982: 47.3k1983: 47.9k1984: 48.5k1985: 52.8k1986: 57.3k1987: 59.2k1988: 47.7k1989: 49.6k1990: 47.4k1991: 52.3k1992: 45.5k1993: 43.1k1994: 40.2k1995: 37.0k1996: 43.1k1997: 62.7k1998: 73.1k1999: 34.0k2000: 37.1k2001: 22.6k2002: 8.3k2003: 23.8k2004: 31.2k2005: 29.3k2006: 33.4k2007: 27.0k2008: 30.2k2009: 43.0k2010: 58.1k2011: 34.0k2012: 26.1k2013: 27.0k2014: 26.1k2015: 45.9k2016: 44.1k2017: 43.6k2018: 41.5k2019: 37.9k2020: 29.3k2021: 37.7k2022: 30.4k2023: 16.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of recorded 16,306 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.

The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 73,143 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,348, in 2002.

That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50,746 46,460 59,181 9
1990s 47,849 34,033 73,143 10
2000s 28,600 8,348 42,982 10
2010s 38,425 26,095 58,083 10
2020s 28,456 16,306 37,746 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

  1. 85 Namibia 19,143 compare
  2. 86 Morocco 18,883 compare
  3. 87 Australia 18,397 compare
  4. 89 Japan 16,012 compare
  5. 90 Palestine, State of 15,839 compare
  6. 91 Guinea-Bissau 15,084 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is polio number unvaccinated in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Polio number unvaccinated in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 16,306 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 73,143 in 1998.
What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 8,348 in 2002.
How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for polio number unvaccinated?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Polio number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,911 data points, 1980–2023
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