warning 7 diseases AFR

Mauritania

Disease outbreak profile for Mauritania — 16 events, 7 diseases, since 2003.

Mauritania (MRT) · WHO AFR region · 16 WHO events across 7 diseases (2003–2025).

Diseases reported by Mauritania

Disease ICD-10 Events % of country total
COVID-19 U071 6 38%
Rift Valley fever A924 4 25%
Dengue fever, unspecified A979 2 13%
Diphtheria, unspecified A369 1 6%
Unspecified viral haemorrhagic fever A990 1 6%
Influenza due to identified zoonotic or pandemic influenza virus J090 1 6%
Cholera A000 1 6%

Annual outbreak timeline

Year Events Diseases
2025 3 3
2024 2 2
2023 2 2
2022 2 2
2021 1 1
2020 2 2
2012 1 1
2010 1 1
2005 1 1
2003 1 1

Peak year: 2025 (3 events).

Decade summary

Decade Events
2000s 2
2010s 2
2020s 12

Position in WHO AFR

Rank #29 of 47 countries in this region by total outbreak events on record.

Diseases Reported

7

Outbreak Events

16

Year Range

2003–2025

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Country

Mauritania • AFR