Share of women among the population living with hiv in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 37.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.37
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
78th
of 172 countries
All-time high
70.64
in 1993
All-time low
30.5
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Mauritius is 37.37, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Mauritius peaked at 70.64 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 30.5, in 2004.
Mauritius ranks 78th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.11 | — |
| 1991 | 58.55 | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 66.45 | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 70.64 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 70.49 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 67.19 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 62.23 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 55.85 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 48.23 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 40.96 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 35.86 | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 32.85 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 31.19 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 30.55 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 30.5 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 30.71 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.96 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 31.16 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.25 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.28 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.31 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.24 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.12 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.15 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.26 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.43 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.72 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.19 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.73 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.39 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 34.12 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 34.81 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 35.67 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 36.53 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 37.37 | +2.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 37.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.66, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 37.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.87 | 40.96 | 70.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.63 | 30.5 | 35.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.76 | 31.12 | 33.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7 | 34.12 | 37.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % 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 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Mauritius?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Mauritius was 37.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 70.64 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5 in 2004.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Mauritius ranks 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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