Number of tuberculosis cases in Mauritania

Mauritania: Number of tuberculosis cases was 3,400 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3,400
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
104th
of 210 countries
All-time high
6,000
in 2000
All-time low
3,400
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of tuberculosis cases in Mauritania, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 6.0k2001: 6.0k2002: 5.9k2003: 5.9k2004: 5.8k2005: 5.7k2006: 5.6k2007: 5.5k2008: 5.3k2009: 5.1k2010: 4.9k2011: 4.7k2012: 4.5k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.3k2015: 4.2k2016: 4.2k2017: 4.1k2018: 4.1k2019: 4.0k2020: 3.9k2021: 3.8k2022: 3.6k2023: 3.5k2024: 3.4k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 103 Botswana 3,600 compare
  2. 105 Italy 3,000 compare
  3. 105 Nicaragua 3,000 compare
  4. 105 Turkmenistan 3,000 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of tuberculosis cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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