Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 5,400 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5,400 for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Mauritania peaked at 9,700 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 111th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,800 | — |
| 1991 | 2,200 | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 2,900 | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 3,500 | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 4,200 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 4,900 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 5,700 | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 6,500 | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 7,300 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 8,100 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 8,800 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 9,200 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 9,600 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 9,700 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9,700 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,600 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,500 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,300 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9,100 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8,800 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 8,500 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 8,100 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 7,700 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7,300 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 7,000 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6,600 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 6,400 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6,100 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5,900 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5,700 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5,600 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5,500 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5,400 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5,400 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,000, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5,400 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120,000, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +31.8% | 2,200 | 2,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,710 | 1,800 | 8,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,330 | 8,800 | 9,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,930 | 5,700 | 8,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,460 | 5,400 | 5,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Mauritania?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Mauritania was 5,400 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,700 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.