The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Mauritania
Mauritania: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Mauritania, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1 for the number of reported paralytic polio cases in 2023.
Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Mauritania peaked at 159 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.
That places Mauritania 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 159 | — |
| 1981 | 9 | -94.3% |
| 1982 | 18 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 55 | +205.6% |
| 1984 | 78 | +41.8% |
| 1985 | 141 | +80.8% |
| 1986 | 101 | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 69 | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 17 | -75.4% |
| 1989 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 7 | -63.2% |
| 1991 | 52 | +642.9% |
| 1992 | 25 | -51.9% |
| 1993 | 16 | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 13 | — |
| 2010 | 5 | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The number of reported paralytic polio cases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +642.9% | 7 | 52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.6 | 9 | 159 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1 | 0 | 52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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 the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Mauritania?
- The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Mauritania was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 159 in 1980.
- What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Mauritania ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The number of reported paralytic polio cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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