Gabon vs Mauritania: Estimated number of malaria cases
Gabon
474,789 Cases
in 2024
Mauritania
359,550 Cases
in 2024
Gabon rank
39th
Mauritania rank
42nd
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 474,789 Cases against 359,550 Cases in Mauritania, a difference of 115,239 Cases.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 109 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 306,384 Cases | 230,253 Cases | 76,131 Cases | Gabon |
| 2010s | 379,399 Cases | 229,061 Cases | 150,338 Cases | Gabon |
| 2020s | 461,604 Cases | 254,917 Cases | 206,688 Cases | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Gabon, at 474,789 Cases against 359,550 Cases in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 115,239 Cases, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Gabon ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.