Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 69.55 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.55 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 62.3%
World rank
39th
of 121 countries
All-time high
96.39 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
24.34 per 1,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 69.55 per 1,000 people for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
The figure is up 62.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Mauritania peaked at 96.39 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.34 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 39th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.39 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 93.67 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 92.59 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 96.01 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 86.37 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 84.33 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 76.41 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 75.8 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.48 per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 32.98 per 1,000 people | -49.6% |
| 2010 | 36.28 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 46.39 per 1,000 people | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 24.34 per 1,000 people | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 27.11 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 56.3 per 1,000 people | +107.7% |
| 2015 | 73.55 per 1,000 people | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 94.53 per 1,000 people | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 72.79 per 1,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 79.68 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 60.21 per 1,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 64.11 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 26.25 per 1,000 people | -59.1% |
| 2022 | 57.55 per 1,000 people | +119.3% |
| 2023 | 42.86 per 1,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 69.55 per 1,000 people | +62.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 69.55 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.77 per 1,000 people, 5.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 69.55 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213.58 per 1,000 people, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80 per 1,000 people | 32.98 per 1,000 people | 96.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.12 per 1,000 people | 24.34 per 1,000 people | 94.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.06 per 1,000 people | 26.25 per 1,000 people | 69.55 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Mauritania?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Mauritania was 69.55 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.39 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.34 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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