Italy vs Mauritania: Reported cases of measles
Italy
1,045 Cases
in 2024
Mauritania
1,107 Cases
in 2024
Italy rank
39th
Mauritania rank
37th
Reported cases of measles over time
- Italy
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1,107 Cases against 1,045 Cases in Italy, a difference of 62 Cases.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,258 Cases | 8,780 Cases | 35,478 Cases | Italy |
| 1980s | 45,901 Cases | 8,198 Cases | 37,702 Cases | Italy |
| 1990s | 22,456 Cases | 2,961 Cases | 19,495 Cases | Italy |
| 2000s | 2,979 Cases | 1,252 Cases | 1,726 Cases | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,063 Cases | 271.14 Cases | 1,792 Cases | Italy |
| 2020s | 243.2 Cases | 358.2 Cases | 115 Cases | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, Italy or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1,107 Cases against 1,045 Cases in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Italy and Mauritania?
- 62 Cases, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Mauritania rank globally for reported cases of measles?
- Italy ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.