Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+
Ghana
0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Ghana rank
23rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
26th
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 23rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.187 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.556 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.61 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.05 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.371 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.614 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.243 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.278 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.018 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 50+, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Ghana, at 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Ghana ranks 23rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). 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 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.