Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Mauritania, 2014–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Mauritania is 86.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 1,620.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Mauritania peaked at 91.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 42nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.0% | — |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +1020.0% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.7% | 5.0% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 66.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Mauritania?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Mauritania was 86.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,620.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the final recommended dose (2nd or 3rd) of the rotavirus vaccine in a given year.