Estimated number of malaria cases in Mauritania
Mauritania: Estimated number of malaria cases was 359,550 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of malaria cases in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Mauritania is 359,550 Cases, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.0% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Mauritania peaked at 386,314 Cases in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88,074 Cases, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 251,920 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 250,929 Cases | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 253,562 Cases | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 269,014 Cases | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 247,772 Cases | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 247,845 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 230,284 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 234,453 Cases | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 208,443 Cases | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 108,312 Cases | -48.0% |
| 2010 | 123,009 Cases | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 162,490 Cases | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 88,074 Cases | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 101,247 Cases | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 216,687 Cases | +114.0% |
| 2015 | 291,679 Cases | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 386,314 Cases | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 306,475 Cases | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 345,632 Cases | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 269,007 Cases | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 294,897 Cases | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 124,274 Cases | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 280,579 Cases | +125.8% |
| 2023 | 215,283 Cases | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 359,550 Cases | +67.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 230,253 Cases | 108,312 Cases | 269,014 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,061 Cases | 88,074 Cases | 386,314 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,917 Cases | 124,274 Cases | 359,550 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 39 Gabon 474,789 Cases compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 430,983 Cases compare
- 41 Eritrea 362,132 Cases compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 242,430 Cases compare
- 44 Gambia 208,225 Cases compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 181,892 Cases compare
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 number of malaria cases in Mauritania?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Mauritania was 359,550 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 386,314 Cases in 2016.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,074 Cases in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.