Ghana vs South Sudan: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Ghana
0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
South Sudan
0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Ghana rank
22nd
South Sudan rank
21st
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Ghana, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 21st of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.03 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.898 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.962 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.064 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, Ghana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with South Sudan 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 15-49?
- Ghana ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 21st of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). 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 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.