Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Mauritania
Mauritania: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 69.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 69.55 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.34, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 34th out of 97 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 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 | +119.3% |
| 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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
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 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.34 in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Mauritania ranks 34th out of 97 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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