Ghana vs Jamaica: New HIV infections
Ghana
0.42
in 2025
Jamaica
0.4
in 2024
Ghana rank
25th
Jamaica rank
27th
New HIV infections over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.42 against 0.4 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 25th and Jamaica ranks 27th of 140 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 | 1.4 | 0.781 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 0.923 | 0.397 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.802 | 0.516 | 0.286 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.562 | 0.434 | 0.128 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Ghana, at 0.42 against 0.4 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.02, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Jamaica ranks 27th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.