Congo vs Ghana: Children living with hiv
Congo
12,000
in 2024
Ghana
18,000
in 2024
Congo rank
16th
Ghana rank
13th
Children living with hiv over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 18,000 against 12,000 in Congo, a difference of 6,000.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 13th of 88 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,530 | 22,030 | 13,500 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11,600 | 40,800 | 29,200 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11,000 | 32,600 | 21,600 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12,000 | 21,000 | 9,000 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 18,000 against 12,000 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Congo and Ghana?
- 6,000, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Congo ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 13th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children living with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.