Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Children (0-14) living with HIV
Ghana
18,000
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15,000
in 2024
Ghana rank
13th
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Children (0-14) living with HIV over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 18,000 against 15,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3,000.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 88 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,030 | 1,430 | 20,600 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 40,800 | 5,680 | 35,120 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 32,600 | 10,460 | 22,140 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 21,000 | 13,800 | 7,200 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children (0-14) living with hiv, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 18,000 against 15,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children (0-14) living with hiv between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 3,000, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Ghana ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Children (0-14) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.