Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) was 283 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Mauritania, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Mauritania is 283 per 100,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Mauritania peaked at 283 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 140 per 100,000 people, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 140 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 156 per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 185 per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 184 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 191 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 205 per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 209 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 213 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 218 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 222 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 226 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 231 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 235 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 240 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 245 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 250 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 255 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 260 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 265 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 271 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 277 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 283 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 283 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 283 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 177 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192.3 per 100,000 people | 140 per 100,000 people | 222 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.8 per 100,000 people | 226 per 100,000 people | 271 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 280 per 100,000 people | 277 per 100,000 people | 283 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Mauritania?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Mauritania was 283 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 283 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
- Mauritania ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.