Ghana vs Kenya: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Ghana
15,000
in 2024
Kenya
20,000
in 2024
Ghana rank
15th
Kenya rank
13th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20,000 against 15,000 in Ghana, a difference of 5,000.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 13th of 146 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,700 | 202,000 | 168,300 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 26,100 | 102,700 | 76,600 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 20,500 | 43,100 | 22,600 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17,200 | 22,200 | 5,000 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 20,000 against 15,000 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between Ghana and Kenya?
- 5,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Ghana ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 13th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.