Algeria vs Mauritania: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Algeria
775
in 2025
Mauritania
1,273
in 2025
Algeria rank
7th
Mauritania rank
6th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Algeria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1,273 against 775 in Algeria, a difference of 498.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218.5 | 42.17 | 176.33 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 68.1 | 61.8 | 6.3 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 30 | 9 | 21 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 0 | 3.5 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 269.5 | 333.25 | 63.75 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Algeria or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1,273 against 775 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Algeria and Mauritania?
- 498, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Algeria ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.