HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mauritius
Mauritius: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 1.3% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mauritius, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mauritius is 1.3%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mauritius peaked at 1.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 35th of 48 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.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mauritius?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mauritius was 1.3% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Mauritius ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.