Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Ghana
1.6%
in 2009
Guinea-Bissau
2.0%
in 2009
Ghana rank
26th
Guinea-Bissau rank
24th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 26th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.0% against 1.6% in Ghana as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th 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 (%; low 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 low estimate.