Estimated number of malaria cases in Mauritania
Mauritania: Estimated number of malaria cases was 359,550 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
359,550
Change on year
up 67.0%
World rank
42nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
386,314
in 2016
All-time low
88,074
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Mauritania is 359,550, 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88,074, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 42nd out of 109 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 251,920 | — |
| 2001 | 250,929 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 253,562 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 269,014 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 247,772 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 247,845 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 230,284 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 234,453 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 208,443 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 108,312 | -48.0% |
| 2010 | 123,009 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 162,490 | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 88,074 | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 101,247 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 216,687 | +114.0% |
| 2015 | 291,679 | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 386,314 | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 306,475 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 345,632 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 269,007 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 294,897 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 124,274 | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 280,579 | +125.8% |
| 2023 | 215,283 | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 359,550 | +67.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 359,550 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101,037, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 359,550 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.03 million, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 230,253 | 108,312 | 269,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,061 | 88,074 | 386,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,917 | 124,274 | 359,550 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 39 Gabon 474,789 compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 430,983 compare
- 41 Eritrea 362,132 compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 242,430 compare
- 44 Gambia 208,225 compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 181,892 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)
- 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 estimated number of malaria cases in Mauritania?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Mauritania was 359,550 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 386,314 in 2016.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,074 in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 109 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 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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