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Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mauritania

Mauritania: Reported paralytic polio cases per million was 0.2056 cases per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2056 cases per million
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
105.53 cases per million
in 1980
All-time low
0 cases per million
in 1996
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mauritania, 1980–2023

02550751001980200120231980: 105.5 cases per million1981: 5.8 cases per million1982: 11.3 cases per million1983: 33.4 cases per million1984: 46 cases per million1985: 80.7 cases per million1986: 56.2 cases per million1987: 37.3 cases per million1988: 8.9 cases per million1989: 9.7 cases per million1990: 3.5 cases per million1991: 25.2 cases per million1992: 11.6 cases per million1993: 7.2 cases per million1994: 6 cases per million1995: 2.1 cases per million1996: 0 cases per million1997: 2 cases per million1998: 0 cases per million1999: 2.7 cases per million2000: 0 cases per million2001: 0.362 cases per million2002: 0 cases per million2003: 0 cases per million2004: 0 cases per million2005: 0 cases per million2006: 0 cases per million2007: 0 cases per million2008: 0 cases per million2009: 3.9 cases per million2010: 1.5 cases per million2011: 0 cases per million2012: 0 cases per million2013: 0 cases per million2014: 0 cases per million2015: 0 cases per million2016: 0 cases per million2017: 0 cases per million2018: 0 cases per million2019: 0 cases per million2020: 0 cases per million2021: 0 cases per million2022: 0 cases per million2023: 0.206 cases per million

Source: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per million.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mauritania is 0.2056 cases per million, measured in 2023.

Over the whole period, reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mauritania peaked at 105.53 cases per million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, in 1996.

That places Mauritania 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mauritania, year by year

Year cases per million Change
1980 105.53 cases per million —
1981 5.8 cases per million -94.5%
1982 11.26 cases per million +94.2%
1983 33.41 cases per million +196.6%
1984 46 cases per million +37.7%
1985 80.74 cases per million +75.5%
1986 56.17 cases per million -30.4%
1987 37.28 cases per million -33.6%
1988 8.92 cases per million -76.1%
1989 9.72 cases per million +9.0%
1990 3.49 cases per million -64.1%
1991 25.17 cases per million +621.2%
1992 11.64 cases per million -53.7%
1993 7.15 cases per million -38.6%
1994 6.05 cases per million -15.5%
1995 2.1 cases per million -65.3%
1996 0 cases per million -100.0%
1997 2.01 cases per million —
1998 0 cases per million -100.0%
1999 2.67 cases per million —
2000 0 cases per million -100.0%
2001 0.3621 cases per million —
2002 0 cases per million -100.0%
2003 0 cases per million —
2004 0 cases per million —
2005 0 cases per million —
2006 0 cases per million —
2007 0 cases per million —
2008 0 cases per million —
2009 3.91 cases per million —
2010 1.46 cases per million -62.6%
2011 0 cases per million -100.0%
2012 0 cases per million —
2013 0 cases per million —
2014 0 cases per million —
2015 0 cases per million —
2016 0 cases per million —
2017 0 cases per million —
2018 0 cases per million —
2019 0 cases per million —
2020 0 cases per million —
2021 0 cases per million —
2022 0 cases per million —
2023 0.2056 cases per million —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported paralytic polio cases per million 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +621.2% 3.49 cases per million 25.17 cases per million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.48 cases per million 5.8 cases per million 105.53 cases per million 10
1990s 6.03 cases per million 0 cases per million 25.17 cases per million 10
2000s 0.4275 cases per million 0 cases per million 3.91 cases per million 10
2010s 0.1462 cases per million 0 cases per million 1.46 cases per million 10
2020s 0.0514 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.2056 cases per million 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 10 Yemen 0.2322 cases per million compare
  2. 11 Benin 0.2188 cases per million compare
  3. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2078 cases per million compare
  4. 14 Mozambique 0.1475 cases per million compare
  5. 15 Kenya 0.1452 cases per million compare
  6. 16 Afghanistan 0.142 cases per million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mauritania?
Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mauritania was 0.2056 cases per million in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported paralytic polio cases per million recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 105.53 cases per million in 1980.
What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per million recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 1996.
How does Mauritania rank for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
Mauritania ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported paralytic polio cases per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Unit
cases per million
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
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Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.