Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 2,440 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,440
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
104th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,326
in 2004
All-time low
1,804
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,440 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Mauritania peaked at 3,326 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,804, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 104th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,067 | — |
| 2004 | 3,326 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2,162 | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 2,694 | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 2,969 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 2,698 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 2,640 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,461 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,804 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 2,616 | +45.0% |
| 2013 | 2,223 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 2,420 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 2,166 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 2,359 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2,458 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,403 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,492 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,343 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 2,438 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2,463 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,440 | -0.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,440 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,658, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,440 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,130, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,794 | 2,162 | 3,326 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,340 | 1,804 | 2,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,421 | 2,343 | 2,463 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 - new and relapse cases in Mauritania?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Mauritania was 2,440 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,326 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,804 in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Mauritania ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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