Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Mauritania

Mauritania: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 596,151 Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
596,151 Number of people
Change on year
down 37.0%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
946,623 Number of people
in 2023
All-time low
589,697 Number of people
in 2016
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Mauritania, 2010–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2010201720242010: 661.7k Number of people2011: 661.7k Number of people2012: 662.2k Number of people2013: 678.6k Number of people2014: 681.1k Number of people2015: 690.3k Number of people2016: 589.7k Number of people2017: 855.1k Number of people2018: 916.7k Number of people2019: 826.8k Number of people2020: 844.3k Number of people2021: 931.4k Number of people2022: 931.4k Number of people2023: 946.6k Number of people2024: 596.2k Number of people

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.

Analysis

In 2024, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Mauritania stood at 596,151 Number of people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Mauritania peaked at 946,623 Number of people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 589,697 Number of people, in 2016.

Mauritania ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 722,387 Number of people 589,697 Number of people 916,692 Number of people 10
2020s 849,983 Number of people 596,151 Number of people 946,623 Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 65 Guinea-Bissau 746,690 Number of people compare
  2. 66 Guatemala 729,890 Number of people compare
  3. 67 Gambia 672,208 Number of people compare
  4. 69 Solomon Islands 595,815 Number of people compare
  5. 70 Guyana 588,310 Number of people compare
  6. 71 Argentina 581,955 Number of people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Mauritania?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Mauritania was 596,151 Number of people in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 946,623 Number of people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 589,697 Number of people in 2016.
How does Mauritania rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Mauritania ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Unit
Number of people
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,910 data points, 2010–2024
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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).