Reported cases of measles, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0.0002 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Mauritania, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of measles, per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.0002 Cases per person.
The figure is up 217.3% on the previous year and up 5,786.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0098 Cases per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.008 Cases per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0074 Cases per person | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 Cases per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 Cases per person | -37.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 Cases per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 Cases per person | +34.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 Cases per person | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 Cases per person | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 Cases per person | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 Cases per person | +126.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 Cases per person | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 Cases per person | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 0.003 Cases per person | -65.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 Cases per person | -57.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -81.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 Cases per person | +1030.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 Cases per person | -73.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 Cases per person | +224.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 Cases per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 Cases per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 Cases per person | -55.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -92.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 Cases per person | +145.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 Cases per person | +154.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 Cases per person | +293.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 Cases per person | -74.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -38.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 Cases per person | +299.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 Cases per person | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per person | -97.5% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per person | -83.1% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per person | -51.3% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per person | -64.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +7702.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 Cases per person | +288.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -82.5% |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per person | -85.5% |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per person | +71.7% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per person | -78.1% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per person | -93.1% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | +1161.6% |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per person | +370.3% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per person | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per person | +147.1% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 Cases per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per person | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +242.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 Cases per person | +217.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0002 Cases per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 23.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0002 Cases per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Cases per person, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +7702.0% | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person |
| 2016 | +1161.6% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 1989 | +1030.7% | 0.0002 Cases per person | 0.0026 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 Cases per person | 0.0049 Cases per person | 0.008 Cases per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.005 Cases per person | 0.0002 Cases per person | 0.0098 Cases per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0026 Cases per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0018 Cases per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0004 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0002 Cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 0.0002 Cases per person compare
- 13 Ethiopia 0.0002 Cases per person compare
- 14 Afghanistan 0.0002 Cases per person compare
- 16 Burundi 0.0002 Cases per person compare
- 17 Liberia 0.0002 Cases per person compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 0.0002 Cases per person compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, per capita in Mauritania?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0002 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0098 Cases per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,786.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reported cases of measles, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reported cases of measles ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reported cases of measles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.