What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Mauritius
Mauritius: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 37.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Mauritius is 37.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Mauritius peaked at 70.6% 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.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.1% | — |
| 1991 | 58.5% | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 70.6% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 67.2% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 62.2% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 41.0% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.1% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 34.1% | 37.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Mauritius?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Mauritius was 37.4% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2004.
- How does Mauritius rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Mauritius ranks 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? 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 UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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