Libya vs Mauritania: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Libya
17.67 infections
in 2024
Mauritania
17.46 infections
in 2024
Libya rank
73rd
Mauritania rank
74th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 17.67 infections against 17.46 infections in Mauritania, a difference of 0.21 infections.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Libya ranks 73rd and Mauritania ranks 74th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 0 infections | 2.91 infections | 2.91 infections | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 8.99 infections | 19.51 infections | 10.53 infections | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 17.31 infections | 13.59 infections | 3.72 infections | Libya |
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, Libya or Mauritania?
- Libya, at 17.67 infections against 17.46 infections in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Libya and Mauritania?
- 0.21 infections, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Libya ranks 73rd 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.