Mauritania vs Niger: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Mauritania
1,273
in 2025
Niger
1,592
in 2025
Mauritania rank
6th
Niger rank
4th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1,592 against 1,273 in Mauritania, a difference of 319.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Niger ahead.
Mauritania ranks 6th and Niger ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.17 | 63.17 | 21 | Niger |
| 1980s | 64 | 62.12 | 1.88 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 9 | 66.5 | 57.5 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 | 4 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0 | 19.8 | 19.8 | Niger |
| 2020s | 222.17 | 1,285 | 1,063 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Mauritania or Niger?
- Niger, at 1,592 against 1,273 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Mauritania and Niger?
- 319, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Mauritania ranks 6th and Niger ranks 4th 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.