Burkina Faso vs Ghana: New HIV infections
Burkina Faso
1,800 0-14 years
in 2009
Ghana
4,200 0-14 years
in 2009
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Ghana rank
16th
New HIV infections over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4,200 0-14 years against 1,800 0-14 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2,400 0-14 years.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,300 0-14 years | 2,980 0-14 years | 2,320 0-14 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2,830 0-14 years | 4,950 0-14 years | 2,120 0-14 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4,200 0-14 years against 1,800 0-14 years in Burkina Faso as of 2009.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 2,400 0-14 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 16th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections (0-14 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV.