Number of confirmed malaria cases in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 77,369 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Mauritania, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 77,369 for number of confirmed malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 146.2% on the previous year and up 241.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Mauritania peaked at 77,369 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,425, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 45th of 102 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.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22,631 | — |
| 2016 | 29,156 | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 20,105 | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 30,609 | +52.2% |
| 2019 | 14,869 | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 12,425 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 18,660 | +50.2% |
| 2022 | 41,901 | +124.5% |
| 2023 | 31,424 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 77,369 | +146.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,474 | 14,869 | 30,609 | 5 |
| 2020s | 36,356 | 12,425 | 77,369 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 42 Solomon Islands 105,373 compare
- 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 101,924 compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 98,392 compare
- 46 Gabon 70,895 compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 57,499 compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 56,672 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Mauritania?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Mauritania was 77,369 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 77,369 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,425 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Mauritania ranks 45th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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