Mauritania vs Yemen: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Mauritania
69.55 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Yemen
52.17 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Mauritania rank
37th
Yemen rank
40th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 69.55 per 1,000 population at risk against 52.17 per 1,000 population at risk in Yemen, a difference of 17.38 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 40th of 107 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80 per 1,000 population at risk | 70.2 per 1,000 population at risk | 9.8 per 1,000 population at risk | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 57.12 per 1,000 population at risk | 40 per 1,000 population at risk | 17.12 per 1,000 population at risk | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 52.06 per 1,000 population at risk | 42.16 per 1,000 population at risk | 9.9 per 1,000 population at risk | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Mauritania, at 69.55 per 1,000 population at risk against 52.17 per 1,000 population at risk in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 17.38 per 1,000 population at risk, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Mauritania ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 40th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.