Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
85
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
104th
of 174 countries
All-time high
670
in 2000
All-time low
63
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Mauritania stood at 85.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Mauritania peaked at 670 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2022.
Mauritania ranks 104th of 174 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 incident tuberculosis cases in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 670 | — |
| 2001 | 580 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 520 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 310 | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 450 | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 460 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 470 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 480 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 270 | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 420 | +55.6% |
| 2010 | 390 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 360 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 330 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 300 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 260 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 230 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 200 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 180 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 160 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63 | -55.0% |
| 2023 | 88 | +39.7% |
| 2024 | 85 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 463 | 270 | 670 | 10 |
| 2010s | 256 | 150 | 390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.2 | 63 | 140 | 5 |
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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 incident tuberculosis cases in Mauritania?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Mauritania was 85 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 670 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Mauritania ranks 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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