Mauritania vs Somalia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk

Mauritania
69.55 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Somalia
53.28 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
39th
Somalia rank
41st

Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk over time

  • Mauritania
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 69.55 per 1,000 people against 53.28 per 1,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 16.27 per 1,000 people.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 41st of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 80 per 1,000 people 110.52 per 1,000 people 30.51 per 1,000 people Somalia
2010s 57.12 per 1,000 people 47.41 per 1,000 people 9.71 per 1,000 people Mauritania
2020s 52.06 per 1,000 people 54.84 per 1,000 people 2.77 per 1,000 people Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk, Mauritania or Somalia?
Mauritania, at 69.55 per 1,000 people against 53.28 per 1,000 people in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Mauritania and Somalia?
16.27 per 1,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
Mauritania ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 41st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
156 places, 3,900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed