Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 81.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 81.0% for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mauritania peaked at 87.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 44.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 80.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 81.0% | 83.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mauritania?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mauritania was 81.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Mauritania ranks 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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