Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Mauritania
Mauritania: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 1,273 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Mauritania, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Mauritania stood at 1,273. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3,082.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Mauritania peaked at 1,273 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 6th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 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 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 20 | — |
| 2024 | 40 | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 1,273 | +3082.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3082.5% | 40 | 1,273 |
| 1983 | +1200.0% | 2 | 26 |
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 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 222.17 | 0 | 1,273 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Mauritania?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Mauritania was 1,273 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,273 in 2025.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Mauritania ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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