Spread of COVID-19 in Mauritania
Since the beginning of the pandemic until January 28th, 2023, a total of 63,435 infected people and 997 deaths have been reported in Mauritania.The total of 63,435 infected people currently represents 1.4 percent of the total population.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 4.07 million vaccine doses have been administered as of December 25th, 2022. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 2.10 million people who have received at least one vaccination (45.1 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 382,922 people (8.2 percent).1.54 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in Mauritania (= 33.1 percent).
This puts Mauritania well behind in terms of vaccination coverage. The vaccination rate is higher in 182 countries.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers daily. A list of all infections and deaths by country can be found on our COVID-19 virus topic page.
Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 165 cm | 160 cm |
| BMI | 23.3 | 26.7 |
| Weight | 63.4 kg | 68.0 kg |
Diseases
| Mauritania | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 7.10% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 0.81‰ | 1.34‰ |
| Malaria | 3.9% | 5.7% |
| HIV / Aids | 0.02% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
| Mauritania | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 63.0% | 81.7% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Tetanus | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| DTP * | 6.80% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In Mauritania, 10.7 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
The number of underweight newborns is 35 percent.
Medical supplies
Medical care provided by doctors and hospitals in Mauritania is below average compared to the world population. The country provides 0.4 hospital beds per 1,000 inhabitants. The global mean here is 2.9 beds. Within the EU, 4.6 beds are available for every 1,000 residents. With about 826 physicians in Mauritania, there are about 0.18 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
Due to the low level of care, the mortality of major known diseases can only be reduced in comparatively few cases. According to current information, about 16 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) still die.
Spread of the Corona virus Covid19 (SARS-CoV-2)
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Quality of life in country comparison