The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mauritania
Mauritania: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 81 for the percentage 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, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mauritania peaked at 87 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44, 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.
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44 | — |
| 2001 | 51 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 59 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 77 | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81 | -2.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.5, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.5, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6 | 44 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7 | 80 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.33 | 81 | 83 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mauritania?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mauritania was 81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2009.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Mauritania ranks 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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