Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mauritania, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 95.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mauritania peaked at 99.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1981.
Mauritania ranks 74th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 57.0% | — |
| 1982 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 95.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 95.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.7% | 57.0% | 79.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 75.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 78.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 85.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 89.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mauritania?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mauritania was 95.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Mauritania ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.