Total number of malaria cases in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total number of malaria cases was 101,807 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
101,807
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
45th
of 102 countries
All-time high
195,740
in 2015
All-time low
49,560
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Mauritania, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of malaria cases in Mauritania is 101,807, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Mauritania peaked at 195,740 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49,560, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 45th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total number of malaria cases in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 195,740 | — |
| 2016 | 171,348 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 182,677 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 175,841 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 135,120 | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 144,709 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 49,560 | -65.8% |
| 2022 | 130,720 | +163.8% |
| 2023 | 108,415 | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 101,807 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 172,145 | 135,120 | 195,740 | 5 |
| 2020s | 107,042 | 49,560 | 144,709 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 42 Colombia 127,600 compare
- 43 Gambia 111,465 compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 101,924 compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 100,331 compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 66,929 compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 56,672 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Mauritania?
- Total number of malaria cases in Mauritania was 101,807 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 195,740 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,560 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Mauritania ranks 45th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total number of malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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