Number of new HIV infections in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of new HIV infections was 200 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new HIV infections in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 200 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Mauritania peaked at 1,400 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 200 Cases, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 106th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,400 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 1,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,300 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,200 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,000 Cases | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 910 Cases | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 790 Cases | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 640 Cases | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 520 Cases | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 500 Cases | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200 Cases | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500 Cases | +150.0% |
| 2017 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200 Cases | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 Cases | +150.0% |
| 2023 | 200 Cases | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 966 Cases | 500 Cases | 1,400 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 380 Cases | 200 Cases | 500 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 260 Cases | 200 Cases | 500 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 106 Albania 200 Cases compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0549 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Mauritania?
- Number of new hiv infections in Mauritania was 200 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 Cases in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Mauritania ranks 106th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.