Share of women among the population living with hiv in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 56.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Mauritania is 56.68, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Mauritania peaked at 56.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.65, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 41st out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.5 | — |
| 1991 | 52.23 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 52.85 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 53.27 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 53.46 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.3 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.79 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 52.06 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 51.17 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 50.28 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 49.39 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 48.81 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.24 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 47.72 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 47.27 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.9 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.65 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.68 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.86 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.27 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 47.84 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 48.39 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.93 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 49.61 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.47 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 51.34 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 52.17 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.02 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 53.92 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 54.71 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 55.33 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.79 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 56.12 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 56.42 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 56.68 | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 56.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 56.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.29 | 50.28 | 53.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.58 | 46.65 | 49.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.04 | 47.84 | 54.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.07 | 55.33 | 56.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 share of women among the population living with hiv in Mauritania?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Mauritania was 56.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.65 in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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