Polio number unvaccinated in Mauritania
Mauritania: Polio number unvaccinated was 16,306 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Polio number unvaccinated in Mauritania, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania 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 peaked at 73,143 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,348, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 88th out of 194 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.
Polio number unvaccinated in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 46,460 | — |
| 1982 | 47,253 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 47,930 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 48,475 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 52,818 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 57,299 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 59,181 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 47,747 | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 49,550 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 47,354 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 52,255 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 45,537 | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 43,128 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 40,214 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 36,992 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 43,090 | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 62,744 | +45.6% |
| 1998 | 73,143 | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 34,033 | -53.5% |
| 2000 | 37,141 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 22,579 | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 8,348 | -63.0% |
| 2003 | 23,792 | +185.0% |
| 2004 | 31,246 | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 29,257 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 33,415 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 27,024 | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 30,218 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 42,982 | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 58,083 | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 33,987 | -41.5% |
| 2012 | 26,133 | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 27,008 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 26,095 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 45,899 | +75.9% |
| 2016 | 44,064 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 43,575 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 41,546 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 37,860 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 29,338 | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 37,746 | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 30,432 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 16,306 | -46.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 16,306 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 16,306 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +185.0% | 8,348 | 23,792 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Mauritania?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Mauritania was 16,306 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 73,143 in 1998.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,348 in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Mauritania ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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