New HIV infections, high estimate in Mauritania

Mauritania: New HIV infections, high estimate was 1,900 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
1,900
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
44th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,000
in 2008
All-time low
1,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, high estimate in Mauritania, 1990–2009

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990199920091990: 1.0k1991: 1.0k1992: 1.0k1993: 1.0k1994: 1.0k1995: 1.2k1996: 1.4k1997: 1.6k1998: 1.6k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.6k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.9k2008: 2.0k2009: 1.9k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new hiv infections, high estimate in Mauritania is 1,900, measured in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Mauritania peaked at 2,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1990.

That places Mauritania 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,240 1,000 1,600 10
2000s 1,750 1,600 2,000 10

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 41 Egypt 2,900 compare
  2. 41 Guinea-Bissau 2,900 compare
  3. 43 Eritrea 2,300 compare
  4. 45 Djibouti 1,800 compare
  5. 45 Mauritius 1,800 compare
  6. 47 Tunisia 1,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Mauritania?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Mauritania was 1,900 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 2,000 in 2008.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1990.
How does Mauritania rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Mauritania ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.