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.
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 |
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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.