Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -90.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at -90.79 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 140.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 384.62 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 118th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -4.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 1977 | -35.4 % change on previous year | -485.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8954 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1979 | 38.77 % change on previous year | +4229.6% |
| 1980 | 21.95 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1981 | -24.32 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 1982 | -22.12 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 132.98 % change on previous year | -701.2% |
| 1984 | -28.69 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1985 | 34.99 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 1986 | -64.83 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 1987 | -56.32 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1988 | -81.32 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1990 | -72.6 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 233.65 % change on previous year | -421.8% |
| 1992 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1993 | 15.31 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1994 | -53.63 % change on previous year | -450.3% |
| 1995 | -92.69 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 1998 | 161.12 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 1999 | 303.91 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 2002 | -36.84 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2003 | 308.95 % change on previous year | -938.7% |
| 2004 | 39.55 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2005 | -97.48 % change on previous year | -346.5% |
| 2006 | -82.68 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2007 | -50 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2008 | -63.64 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 301.24 % change on previous year | -573.4% |
| 2011 | -81.89 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2012 | -85.04 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 77.14 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2014 | -77.42 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 2015 | -92.86 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 384.62 % change on previous year | -514.2% |
| 2018 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2019 | 154.54 % change on previous year | +595.5% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 2022 | -61.45 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 253.12 % change on previous year | -511.9% |
| 2024 | 226.55 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2025 | -90.79 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -35.4 % change on previous year | 38.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -9.74 % change on previous year | -81.32 % change on previous year | 132.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 62.94 % change on previous year | -92.69 % change on previous year | 303.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -97.48 % change on previous year | 308.95 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.95 % change on previous year | -92.86 % change on previous year | 384.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.49 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 253.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 115 Tanzania, United Republic of -90.02 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Uzbekistan -90.25 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Albania -90.57 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Belarus -91.64 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Armenia -91.98 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Bulgaria -92.59 % change on previous year compare
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 measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Mauritania was -90.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 384.62 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.