Djibouti vs Mauritania: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Djibouti
12.88 infections
in 2024
Mauritania
17.46 infections
in 2024
Djibouti rank
77th
Mauritania rank
74th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Djibouti
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.46 infections against 12.88 infections in Djibouti, a difference of 4.58 infections.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Djibouti ranks 77th and Mauritania ranks 74th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 7.63 infections | 2.91 infections | 4.71 infections | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 16.96 infections | 19.51 infections | 2.55 infections | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 12.65 infections | 13.59 infections | 0.9429 infections | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Djibouti or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 17.46 infections against 12.88 infections in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Djibouti and Mauritania?
- 4.58 infections, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Mauritania rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Djibouti ranks 77th and Mauritania ranks 74th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.