Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment was 0 People in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Mauritania, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Mauritania is 0 People, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Mauritania peaked at 690,268 People in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 People, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 26th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 245,121 People | — |
| 2014 | 224,323 People | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 690,268 People | +207.7% |
| 2016 | 293,725 People | -57.4% |
| 2017 | 337,405 People | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 0 People | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 People | — |
| 2020 | 0 People | — |
| 2021 | 0 People | — |
| 2022 | 0 People | — |
| 2023 | 0 People | — |
| 2024 | 0 People | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 255,835 People | 0 People | 690,268 People | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 People | 0 People | 0 People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 23 Kiribati 130,322 People compare
- 24 Naoero 11,946 People compare
- 25 Australia 8,631 People compare
- 26 Algeria 0 People compare
- 26 Benin 0 People compare
- 26 Brazil 0 People compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 0 People compare
- 26 Burundi 0 People compare
- 26 Cambodia 0 People compare
- 26 China 0 People
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0 People compare
- 26 Eritrea 0 People compare
- 26 Gambia 0 People
- 26 Ghana 0 People
- 26 Guatemala 0 People compare
- 26 Guinea 0 People compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 0 People compare
- 26 India 0 People
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 People
- 26 Iraq 0 People
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 People
- 26 Malawi 0 People compare
- 26 Mali 0 People compare
- 26 Mexico 0 People
- 26 Morocco 0 People
- 26 Myanmar 0 People
- 26 Nepal 0 People compare
- 26 Oman 0 People
- 26 Pakistan 0 People compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 0 People compare
- 26 Senegal 0 People compare
- 26 Togo 0 People
- 26 Vanuatu 0 People compare
- 26 Viet Nam 0 People compare
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Mauritania?
- Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Mauritania was 0 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 at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 690,268 People in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 People in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment?
- Mauritania ranks 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of people living in areas where trachoma is common ('at risk population'), and the number of people who have been treated with antibiotics or surgery.