Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 76,080 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Mauritania, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Mauritania stood at 76,080. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 146.3% on the previous year and up 236.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Mauritania peaked at 76,080 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,425, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 39th of 86 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 malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test 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 | 40,540 | +117.3% |
| 2023 | 30,895 | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 76,080 | +146.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,474 | 14,869 | 30,609 | 5 |
| 2020s | 35,720 | 12,425 | 76,080 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 36 Eritrea 112,292 compare
- 37 Sudan 110,116 compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 76,234 compare
- 40 Gambia 75,169 compare
- 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 57,734 compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 57,048 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 malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Mauritania?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Mauritania was 76,080 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 76,080 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,425 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.2%. 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 malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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