Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Mauritania
Mauritania: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
down 52.9%
World rank
84th
of 169 countries
All-time high
30
in 2018
All-time low
7
in 2021
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Mauritania, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 8 for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Mauritania peaked at 30 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 84th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18 | — |
| 2017 | 13 | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 30 | +130.8% |
| 2019 | 20 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 7 | -65.0% |
| 2022 | 17 | +142.9% |
| 2023 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | -52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.25 | 13 | 30 | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.25 | 7 | 17 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Mauritania?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Mauritania was 8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2018.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Mauritania ranks 84th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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