Number of tuberculosis cases in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of tuberculosis cases was 3,400 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Number of tuberculosis cases in Mauritania, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Mauritania stood at 3,400. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Mauritania peaked at 6,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,400, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,680 | 5,100 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,340 | 4,000 | 4,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,640 | 3,400 | 3,900 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4908 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 41,224 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Mauritania?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Mauritania was 3,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,400 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Mauritania ranks 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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