Share of children vaccinated against measles in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Mauritania, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 93 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Mauritania peaked at 93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27, in 1987.
Mauritania ranks 72nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 45 | — |
| 1982 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 27 | -32.5% |
| 1988 | 45 | +66.7% |
| 1989 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 38 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 32 | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 43 | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 49 | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 67 | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 46 | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 58 | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 87 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 73 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 65 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 67 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 59 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 67 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 75 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 82 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 75 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 84 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 92 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 93 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +66.7% | 27 | 45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41 | 27 | 45 | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.7 | 32 | 67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6 | 46 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5 | 67 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5 | 75 | 93 | 6 |
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 share of children vaccinated against measles in Mauritania?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Mauritania was 93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 1987.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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