Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0034 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.0034 cases per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0058 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 cases per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0058 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0058 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 cases per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 cases per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 cases per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 cases per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 cases per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 cases per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 cases per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 cases per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 cases per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 cases per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.004 cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.004 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 cases per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 cases per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 cases per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0034 cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0034 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0055 cases per square kilometre | 0.0049 cases per square kilometre | 0.0058 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 cases per square kilometre | 0.0039 cases per square kilometre | 0.0048 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 cases per square kilometre | 0.0034 cases per square kilometre | 0.0038 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 181 Palestine 0.0037 cases per square kilometre compare
- 182 Ireland 0.0036 cases per square kilometre compare
- 183 Bahamas 0.0035 cases per square kilometre compare
- 185 Russia 0.0034 cases per square kilometre compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 0.0033 cases per square kilometre compare
- 187 Puerto Rico 0.0029 cases per square kilometre 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 tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0034 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.