Gambia vs Ghana: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Gambia
2.9%
in 2009
Ghana
2.0%
in 2009
Gambia rank
26th
Ghana rank
29th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.9% against 2.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 29th of 48 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 2.9% against 2.0% in Ghana as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Gambia ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 29th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.