Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 102 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Mauritania stood at 102.
That represents a change of down 90.8% on the previous year and up 10,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 15,710 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9,961 | — |
| 1975 | 9,501 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 10,373 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 6,701 | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 6,761 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 9,382 | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 11,441 | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 8,658 | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 6,743 | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 15,710 | +133.0% |
| 1984 | 11,203 | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 15,123 | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 5,318 | -64.8% |
| 1987 | 2,323 | -56.3% |
| 1988 | 434 | -81.3% |
| 1989 | 5,032 | +1059.4% |
| 1990 | 1,379 | -72.6% |
| 1991 | 4,601 | +233.6% |
| 1992 | 4,990 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 5,754 | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 2,668 | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 195 | -92.7% |
| 1996 | 347 | +77.9% |
| 1997 | 499 | +43.8% |
| 1998 | 1,303 | +161.1% |
| 1999 | 5,263 | +303.9% |
| 2000 | 3,330 | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 1,398 | -58.0% |
| 2002 | 883 | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 3,611 | +308.9% |
| 2004 | 5,039 | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 127 | -97.5% |
| 2006 | 22 | -82.7% |
| 2007 | 11 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 322 | +7950.0% |
| 2010 | 1,292 | +301.2% |
| 2011 | 234 | -81.9% |
| 2012 | 35 | -85.0% |
| 2013 | 62 | +77.1% |
| 2014 | 14 | -77.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | -92.9% |
| 2016 | 13 | +1200.0% |
| 2017 | 63 | +384.6% |
| 2018 | 77 | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 196 | +154.5% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 249 | — |
| 2022 | 96 | -61.4% |
| 2023 | 339 | +253.1% |
| 2024 | 1,107 | +226.5% |
| 2025 | 102 | -90.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,780 | 6,701 | 10,373 | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,198 | 434 | 15,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,700 | 195 | 5,754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,475 | 4 | 5,039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.7 | 1 | 1,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.5 | 0 | 1,107 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Mauritania was 102 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15,710 in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,100.0%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.