Ghana vs World: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Ghana
0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
World
0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Ghana rank
22nd
World rank
19th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Ghana
- World
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in World, a difference of 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.8 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th of 146 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.61 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.418 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.772 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.898 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.304 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.594 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, Ghana or World?
- Ghana, at 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Ghana and World?
- 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and World rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Ghana ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th 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.