Ghana vs South Sudan: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24
Ghana
0.76 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
South Sudan
0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Ghana rank
19th
South Sudan rank
21st
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 19th and South Sudan ranks 21st of 137 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.62 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.09 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.271 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.864 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.824 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, Ghana or South Sudan?
- Ghana, at 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 0.07 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Ghana ranks 19th and South Sudan ranks 21st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.