Ethiopia vs Ghana: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Ethiopia
1,300 ages 0-14
in 2024
Ghana
1,200 ages 0-14
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Ghana rank
17th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1,300 ages 0-14 against 1,200 ages 0-14 in Ghana, a difference of 100 ages 0-14.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Ghana ranks 17th of 86 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,600 ages 0-14 | 6,760 ages 0-14 | 19,840 ages 0-14 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 14,510 ages 0-14 | 6,930 ages 0-14 | 7,580 ages 0-14 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5,020 ages 0-14 | 3,800 ages 0-14 | 1,220 ages 0-14 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1,920 ages 0-14 | 1,840 ages 0-14 | 80 ages 0-14 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 1,300 ages 0-14 against 1,200 ages 0-14 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 100 ages 0-14, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Ghana ranks 17th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.