Mauritania vs Yemen: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Mauritania
1,273
in 2025
Yemen
1,447
in 2025
Mauritania rank
6th
Yemen rank
5th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,447 against 1,273 in Mauritania, a difference of 174.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Yemen ahead.
Mauritania ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.2 | 111.8 | 69.6 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 61.8 | 989.8 | 928 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0 | 7.67 | 7.67 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0 | 962 | 962 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 222.17 | 571.5 | 349.33 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,447 against 1,273 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 174, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Mauritania ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 5th 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.