Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Estimated number of malaria cases
Guinea-Bissau
242,430 Cases
in 2024
Mauritania
359,550 Cases
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
43rd
Mauritania rank
42nd
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 359,550 Cases against 242,430 Cases in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 117,120 Cases.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 109 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 226,434 Cases | 230,253 Cases | 3,819 Cases | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 173,799 Cases | 229,061 Cases | 55,262 Cases | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 210,683 Cases | 254,917 Cases | 44,233 Cases | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 359,550 Cases against 242,430 Cases in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 117,120 Cases, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd 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.