Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 76.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 76.0% for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania peaked at 76.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 61st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 17.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 54.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 59 Nepal 77.0% compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 77.0% compare
- 61 Canada 76.0% compare
- 61 El Salvador 76.0% compare
- 61 Morocco 76.0% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania was 76.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Mauritania ranks 61st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.