Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 1,273 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Mauritania is 1,273, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 3,082.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 1,273 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 42 | — |
| 1975 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 118 | +181.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | -95.8% |
| 1979 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 26 | +1200.0% |
| 1984 | 80 | +207.7% |
| 1985 | 129 | +61.3% |
| 1986 | 80 | -38.0% |
| 1987 | 51 | -36.2% |
| 1988 | 113 | +121.6% |
| 1989 | 137 | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 18 | -86.9% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 20 | — |
| 2024 | 40 | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 1,273 | +3082.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.17 | 4 | 118 | 6 |
| 1980s | 61.8 | 0 | 137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.17 | 0 | 1,273 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Mauritania was 1,273 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,273 in 2025.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Diphtheria - number of reported cases with 613 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
Diphtheria - number of reported cases with 613 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.