Libya vs Mauritania: Share of the population infected with hiv

Libya
0.1319
in 2024
Mauritania
0.1395
in 2024
Libya rank
113th
Mauritania rank
111th

Share of the population infected with hiv over time

  • Libya
  • Mauritania
00.20.40.60.8199020072024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.1395 against 0.1319 in Libya, a difference of 0.0076.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 113th and Mauritania ranks 111th of 150 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0105 0.4256 0.415 Mauritania
2000s 0.0609 0.6566 0.5957 Mauritania
2010s 0.1128 0.3273 0.2145 Mauritania
2020s 0.1296 0.1612 0.0316 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population infected with hiv, Libya or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.1395 against 0.1319 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population infected with hiv between Libya and Mauritania?
0.0076, with Mauritania 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 share of the population infected with hiv?
Libya ranks 113th and Mauritania ranks 111th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population infected with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 5,197 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed