Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy was 164 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 164 for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania peaked at 175 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 66th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26 | +116.7% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 99 | — |
| 2014 | 126 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 157 | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 162 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 163 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 175 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 165 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 160 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 153 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 145 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 157 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 165 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 164 | -0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 164 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,539, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 164 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,604, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +116.7% | 12 | 26 |
| 2011 | -100.0% | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | +100.0% | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | +100.0% | 6 | 12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.3 | 0 | 175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.33 | 145 | 165 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania?
- Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania was 164 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 175 in 2018.
- What is the lowest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Mauritania ranks 66th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, published as part of Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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