Estimated malaria incidence in Mauritania
Mauritania: Estimated malaria incidence was 69.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.55
Change on year
up 62.3%
World rank
37th
of 108 countries
All-time high
96.39
in 2000
All-time low
24.34
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated malaria incidence in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 69.55 for estimated malaria incidence in 2024.
The figure is up 62.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated malaria incidence in Mauritania peaked at 96.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.34, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 37th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated malaria incidence in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.39 | — |
| 2001 | 93.67 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 92.59 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 96.01 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 86.37 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 84.33 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 76.41 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 75.8 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.48 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 32.98 | -49.6% |
| 2010 | 36.28 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 46.39 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 24.34 | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 27.11 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 56.3 | +107.7% |
| 2015 | 73.55 | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 94.53 | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 72.79 | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 79.68 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 60.21 | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 64.11 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 26.25 | -59.1% |
| 2022 | 57.55 | +119.3% |
| 2023 | 42.86 | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 69.55 | +62.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80 | 32.98 | 96.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.12 | 24.34 | 94.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.06 | 26.25 | 69.55 | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated malaria incidence in Mauritania?
- Estimated malaria incidence in Mauritania was 69.55 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated malaria incidence recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated malaria incidence recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.34 in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for estimated malaria incidence?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated malaria incidence rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated malaria incidence (per 1000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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