Incidence of malaria in Mauritania
Mauritania: Incidence of malaria was 69.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.55
Change on year
up 62.3%
World rank
37th
of 107 countries
All-time high
96.39
in 2000
All-time low
24.34
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Mauritania stood at 69.55.
The figure 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.34, 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 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 | +119.2% |
| 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Mauritania?
- Incidence of malaria in Mauritania was 69.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.34 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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