Number of reported cholera deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of reported cholera deaths was 3 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Mauritania, 1971–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2011.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Mauritania peaked at 148 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Mauritania ranks 34th of 119 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 reported cholera deaths in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53 | — |
| 1972 | 24 | -54.7% |
| 1973 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 15 | -31.8% |
| 1985 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 113 | +465.0% |
| 1987 | 101 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 38 | -62.4% |
| 1989 | 27 | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 148 | +448.1% |
| 1997 | 7 | -95.3% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | — |
| 2005 | 70 | +775.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 3 | — |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +775.0% | 8 | 70 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33 | 22 | 53 | 3 |
| 1980s | 52.33 | 15 | 113 | 6 |
| 1990s | 77.5 | 7 | 148 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.6 | 0 | 70 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Mauritania?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Mauritania was 3 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 148 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 34th out of 119 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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