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
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Mauritania, 2010–2024
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.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 661,691 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 661,691 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 662,208 Number of people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 678,561 Number of people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 681,150 Number of people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 690,268 Number of people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 589,697 Number of people | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 855,084 Number of people | +45.0% |
| 2018 | 916,692 Number of people | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 826,827 Number of people | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 844,271 Number of people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 931,435 Number of people | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 931,435 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 946,623 Number of people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 596,151 Number of people | -37.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 596,151 Number of people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 596,151 Number of people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +45.0% | 589,697 Number of people | 855,084 Number of people |
| 2024 | -37.0% | 946,623 Number of people | 596,151 Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
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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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).