Tuberculosis case detection rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 70 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
131st
of 210 countries
All-time high
70
in 2023
All-time low
38
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Mauritania is 70, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Mauritania peaked at 70 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2005.
That places Mauritania 131st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51 | — |
| 2004 | 57 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 38 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 48 | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 54 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 38 | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 58 | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 50 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 56 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 51 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 57 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 63 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 70 | +2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 70 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 70 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.14 | 38 | 57 | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.2 | 38 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66 | 61 | 70 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 131 Benin 70 compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70 compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 70 compare
- 131 Cambodia 70 compare
- 131 Congo 70 compare
- 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 70 compare
- 131 Georgia 70 compare
- 131 Guinea 70 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 70 compare
- 131 Mali 70 compare
- 131 Nicaragua 70 compare
- 131 Palestine 70 compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 70 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Mauritania?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Mauritania was 70 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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