Ghana vs Liberia: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Ghana
1.6%
in 2009
Liberia
1.3%
in 2009
Ghana rank
26th
Liberia rank
29th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 29th of 48 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Ghana or Liberia?
- Ghana, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Liberia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Ghana and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Liberia 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 (%; 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.