Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 1,776 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Mauritania, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Mauritania stood at 1,776. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Mauritania peaked at 5,284 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,776, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 110th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,284 | — |
| 1991 | 3,064 | -42.0% |
| 1992 | 4,316 | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 3,996 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 3,849 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 3,837 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,788 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,617 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3,649 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,067 | -15.9% |
| 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 | 1,776 | -27.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,776 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,890, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,776 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,806, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,933 | 3,064 | 5,284 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,794 | 2,162 | 3,326 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,118 | 1,776 | 2,461 | 2 |
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 1,776 in 2011, 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 5,284 in 1990.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,776 in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Mauritania ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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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