Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 5,400 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5,400 for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Mauritania peaked at 9,700 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 111th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,710 | 1,800 | 8,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,330 | 8,800 | 9,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,930 | 5,700 | 8,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,460 | 5,400 | 5,600 | 5 |
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More health data for Mauritania
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 74,246 (2025)
- Population, male 49.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 75,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 77,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 74,139 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.50 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 75,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 72,564 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 69,336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Mauritania?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Mauritania was 5,400 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,700 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.