Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.0374 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0374 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
116th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.5796 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
0.0374 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mauritania stood at 0.0374 per 1000 uninfected pop. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mauritania peaked at 0.5796 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0374 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 116th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5796 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.5364 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4903 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.434 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3831 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3264 per 1000 uninfected pop | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.276 per 1000 uninfected pop | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2173 per 1000 uninfected pop | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1717 per 1000 uninfected pop | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1221 per 1000 uninfected pop | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0985 per 1000 uninfected pop | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.088 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0768 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.065 per 1000 uninfected pop | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0529 per 1000 uninfected pop | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0463 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0537 per 1000 uninfected pop | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.05 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0449 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0393 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0386 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0433 per 1000 uninfected pop | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0435 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0398 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0374 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0374 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026 per 1000 uninfected pop, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0374 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854 per 1000 uninfected pop, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3537 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1221 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.5796 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0615 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0393 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0985 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0405 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0374 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0435 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 113 Belgium 0.0394 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 114 Bahrain 0.0393 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 115 Yemen 0.0383 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 117 Albania 0.0371 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 0.0356 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 119 Bulgaria 0.0345 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mauritania?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mauritania was 0.0374 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5796 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0374 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 116th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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