HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate) in Mauritius
Mauritius: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate) was 0.7% 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 %; low estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mauritius stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mauritius peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | %; low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % 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 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % 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 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mauritius?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mauritius was 0.7% 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 0.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Mauritius ranks 38th 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 600.0%. 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 (%; low 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 low estimate.