Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 69.55 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.55 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 62.3%
World rank
37th
of 107 countries
All-time high
96.39 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
24.34 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Mauritania is 69.55 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Mauritania peaked at 96.39 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.34 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 37th of 107 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.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.39 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 93.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 92.59 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 96.01 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 86.37 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 84.33 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 76.41 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 75.8 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.48 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 32.98 per 1,000 population at risk | -49.6% |
| 2010 | 36.28 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 46.39 per 1,000 population at risk | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 24.34 per 1,000 population at risk | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 27.11 per 1,000 population at risk | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 56.3 per 1,000 population at risk | +107.7% |
| 2015 | 73.55 per 1,000 population at risk | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 94.53 per 1,000 population at risk | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 72.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 79.68 per 1,000 population at risk | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 60.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 64.11 per 1,000 population at risk | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 26.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -59.1% |
| 2022 | 57.55 per 1,000 population at risk | +119.2% |
| 2023 | 42.86 per 1,000 population at risk | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 69.55 per 1,000 population at risk | +62.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 69.55 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51 per 1,000 population at risk, 5.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 69.55 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80 per 1,000 population at risk | 32.98 per 1,000 population at risk | 96.39 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.12 per 1,000 population at risk | 24.34 per 1,000 population at risk | 94.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.06 per 1,000 population at risk | 26.25 per 1,000 population at risk | 69.55 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 34 Rwanda 77.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 35 Gambia 75.44 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 36 Kenya 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 38 Comoros 62.79 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 39 Somalia 53.28 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 40 Yemen 52.17 per 1,000 population at risk 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 incidence of malaria in Mauritania?
- Incidence of malaria in Mauritania was 69.55 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.39 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.34 per 1,000 population at risk in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for incidence of malaria?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria 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 Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.