Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Mauritania
Mauritania: Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis was 12.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Mauritania, 2007–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Mauritania is 12.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 77.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Mauritania peaked at 56.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 9.6% | 32.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 12.6% | 56.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 37 Sudan 35.1% compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 27.2% compare
- 39 Central African Republic 13.9% compare
- 41 South Sudan 10.7% compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 8.5% compare
- 43 Burundi 4.3% compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Mauritania?
- Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Mauritania was 12.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis?
- Mauritania ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.