Ghana vs South Sudan: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people
Ghana
0.7902 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
South Sudan
0.795 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Ghana rank
22nd
South Sudan rank
21st
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.795 infections per 1,000 people against 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.0048 infections per 1,000 people.
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 144 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 | 3.45 infections per 1,000 people | 3.03 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4214 infections per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.8 infections per 1,000 people | 2.29 infections per 1,000 people | 0.492 infections per 1,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.19 infections per 1,000 people | 1.62 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4339 infections per 1,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.9068 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9502 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0434 infections per 1,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new infections of hiv per 1,000 people, Ghana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.795 infections per 1,000 people against 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new infections of hiv per 1,000 people between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 0.0048 infections per 1,000 people, 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Ghana ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 21st of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.