People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Mauritania

Mauritania: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 14,000 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
14,000
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
14,000
in 2009
All-time low
1,800
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Mauritania, 1990–2009

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990199920091990: 1.8k1991: 2.2k1992: 2.6k1993: 3.0k1994: 3.6k1995: 4.2k1996: 4.9k1997: 5.8k1998: 6.6k1999: 7.4k2000: 8.1k2001: 8.9k2002: 9.6k2003: 10.0k2004: 11.0k2005: 12.0k2006: 12.0k2007: 13.0k2008: 13.0k2009: 14.0k

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

Analysis

In 2009, people living with hiv/aids, total in Mauritania stood at 14,000. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Mauritania peaked at 14,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 1990.

That places Mauritania 42nd out of 47 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.

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Mauritania, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 1,800
1991 2,200 +22.2%
1992 2,600 +18.2%
1993 3,000 +15.4%
1994 3,600 +20.0%
1995 4,200 +16.7%
1996 4,900 +16.7%
1997 5,800 +18.4%
1998 6,600 +13.8%
1999 7,400 +12.1%
2000 8,100 +9.5%
2001 8,900 +9.9%
2002 9,600 +7.9%
2003 10,000 +4.2%
2004 11,000 +10.0%
2005 12,000 +9.1%
2006 12,000 +0.0%
2007 13,000 +8.3%
2008 13,000 +0.0%
2009 14,000 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,210 1,800 7,400 10
2000s 11,160 8,100 14,000 10

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 39 Equatorial Guinea 20,000 compare
  2. 40 Algeria 18,000 compare
  3. 40 Gambia 18,000 compare
  4. 42 Djibouti 14,000 compare
  5. 44 Egypt 11,000 compare
  6. 45 Mauritius 8,800 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Mauritania?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Mauritania was 14,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 2009.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 1990.
How does Mauritania rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 People living with HIV/AIDS, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,057 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.