Ghana vs South Sudan: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
Ghana
10,967 deaths
in 2021
South Sudan
7,837 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
21st
South Sudan rank
23rd
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10,967 deaths against 7,837 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 3,130 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,196 deaths | 9,943 deaths | 13,253 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16,763 deaths | 11,554 deaths | 5,208 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12,335 deaths | 8,132 deaths | 4,204 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from hiv/aids, Ghana or South Sudan?
- Ghana, at 10,967 deaths against 7,837 deaths in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from hiv/aids between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 3,130 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Ghana ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. 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 deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.