Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 7,200 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mauritania, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mauritania stood at 7,200. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mauritania peaked at 16,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,200, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,000 | — |
| 1991 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,700 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9,300 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 9,000 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8,700 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8,500 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8,200 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 7,900 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7,700 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7,500 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7,200 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7,200 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,600 | 12,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,540 | 8,200 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,500 | 7,200 | 7,900 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mauritania?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mauritania was 7,200 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,200 in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Mauritania ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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