Mauritania vs Yemen: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Mauritania
17.46 infections
in 2024
Yemen
13.94 infections
in 2024
Mauritania rank
74th
Yemen rank
76th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.46 infections against 13.94 infections in Yemen, a difference of 3.52 infections.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Mauritania ranks 74th and Yemen ranks 76th of 85 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 2.91 infections | 0.312 infections | 2.6 infections | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 19.51 infections | 3.07 infections | 16.45 infections | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 13.59 infections | 10.99 infections | 2.61 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, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Mauritania, at 17.46 infections against 13.94 infections in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 3.52 infections, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Mauritania ranks 74th and Yemen ranks 76th 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.