Burden of disease who in Mauritania
Mauritania: Burden of disease who was 33,397 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
33,397
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57,574
in 2000
All-time low
33,026
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in Mauritania stood at 33,397.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Mauritania peaked at 57,574 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33,026, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57,574 | — |
| 2001 | 55,374 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 53,024 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 50,691 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 48,598 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 46,813 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 44,808 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 43,302 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 42,089 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 41,073 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 40,229 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 39,472 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 38,768 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 37,933 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 37,050 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 36,214 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 35,355 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 34,570 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 33,804 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 33,026 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 33,516 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 33,397 | -0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 33,397 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 33,397 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,335 | 41,073 | 57,574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,642 | 33,026 | 40,229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,456 | 33,397 | 33,516 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Mauritania?
- Burden of disease who in Mauritania was 33,397 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 57,574 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,026 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for burden of disease who?
- Mauritania ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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