Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Mauritania

Mauritania: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 4.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.68
Change on year
down 54.7%
World rank
49th
of 173 countries
All-time high
10.33
in 2022
All-time low
1.2
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Mauritania, 2001–2023

2468102001201220232001: 3.32002: 4.42003: 2.82004: 1.32005: 3.52006: 2.82007: 3.82008: 3.92009: 4.42010: 4.62011: 42012: 5.82013: 4.32014: 3.92015: 3.82016: 3.82017: 3.72018: 3.32019: 42020: 1.22021: 8.82022: 10.32023: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Mauritania stood at 4.68.

That represents a change of down 54.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Mauritania peaked at 10.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2020.

Mauritania ranks 49th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.35 1.3 4.4 9
2010s 4.1 3.31 5.81 10
2020s 6.25 1.2 10.33 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 46 Gambia 4.91 compare
  2. 47 Senegal 4.75 compare
  3. 48 Algeria 4.74 compare
  4. 49 Tajikistan 4.68 compare
  5. 51 Belarus 4.34 compare
  6. 52 Syria 4.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Mauritania?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Mauritania was 4.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 10.33 in 2022.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2020.
How does Mauritania rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Mauritania ranks 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,714 data points, 2001–2023
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