Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 39.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 39.0% for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania peaked at 63.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 73rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | — |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +500.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -55.6% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +530.0% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -68.3% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +64.3% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +78.3% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -64.0% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +222.2% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 39.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.5%, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 39.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +530.0% | 10.0% | 63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 4.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 9.0% | 40.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Mauritania was 39.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Mauritania ranks 73rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.