Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.0003 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 253.1% on the previous year and up 446.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0152 units per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 87th of 204 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, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +133.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +1059.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +233.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -92.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +155.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +161.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +303.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +308.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -97.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7950.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +301.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1200.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +384.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +154.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +253.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Guinea 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Kuwait 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Mali 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Egypt 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Bhutan 0.0003 units per square kilometre 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0152 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.