Ghana vs South Sudan: Incidence of HIV, all

Ghana
0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
South Sudan
0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Ghana rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
21st

Incidence of HIV, all over time

  • Ghana
  • South Sudan
0.511.522.5199020072024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population in Ghana, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 uninfected population.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 23rd 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 2.09 per 1,000 uninfected population 1.84 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population Ghana
2000s 1.28 per 1,000 uninfected population 1.52 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.242 per 1,000 uninfected population South Sudan
2010s 0.781 per 1,000 uninfected population 1.02 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.242 per 1,000 uninfected population South Sudan
2020s 0.552 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.586 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.034 per 1,000 uninfected population South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, all, Ghana or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, all between Ghana and South Sudan?
0.03 per 1,000 uninfected population, 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, all?
Ghana ranks 23rd 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, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 5,697 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.