Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 0.0139 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0139
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0271
in 2016
All-time low
0.0024
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fraction in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0139 for fraction in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fraction in Mauritania peaked at 0.0271 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0024, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0024 | — |
| 2001 | 0.003 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.004 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 | +46.6% |
| 2007 | 0.013 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0153 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0179 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0201 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0193 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0242 | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0242 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0269 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0264 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0271 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0254 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0248 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0239 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0215 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0191 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0153 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0139 | -9.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0139 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0094, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0139 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0086 | 0.0024 | 0.0179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 | 0.0193 | 0.0271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 | 0.0139 | 0.0215 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0152 compare
- 45 Dominica 0.0149 compare
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0141 compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 0.0133 compare
- 49 Mali 0.013 compare
- 50 Costa Rica 0.0127 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)
- 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 fraction in Mauritania?
- Fraction in Mauritania was 0.0139 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest fraction recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0271 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fraction recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for fraction?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fraction rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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