Number of female leprosy new cases in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of female leprosy new cases was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
73rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
12
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Number of female leprosy new cases in Mauritania, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5 for number of female leprosy new cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Mauritania peaked at 12 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Mauritania ranks 73rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | — |
| 2019 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 5 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 73 Peru 5 compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 5 compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 5 compare
- 73 Guyana 5 compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 5 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Mauritania?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Mauritania was 5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Mauritania ranks 73rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 female leprosy new cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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