Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Mauritania
Mauritania: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
159
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Mauritania, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0 for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Mauritania peaked at 159 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.
That places Mauritania 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 159 | — |
| 1981 | 9 | -94.3% |
| 1982 | 18 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 55 | +205.6% |
| 1984 | 78 | +41.8% |
| 1985 | 141 | +80.8% |
| 1986 | 101 | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 69 | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 17 | -75.4% |
| 1989 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 7 | -63.2% |
| 1991 | 52 | +642.9% |
| 1992 | 25 | -51.9% |
| 1993 | 16 | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 13 | — |
| 2010 | 5 | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.6 | 9 | 159 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1 | 0 | 52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5556 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Mauritania?
- Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Mauritania was 0 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 159 in 1980.
- What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Mauritania ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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