Angola vs Ghana: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Angola
4,998 infections
in 2024
Ghana
4,060 infections
in 2024
Angola rank
9th
Ghana rank
11th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Angola currently reports 4,998 infections against 4,060 infections in Ghana, a difference of 938 infections.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Angola ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 11th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 299.55 infections | 373.67 infections | 74.12 infections | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1,670 infections | 2,449 infections | 778.66 infections | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4,505 infections | 3,667 infections | 838.24 infections | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Angola or Ghana?
- Angola, at 4,998 infections against 4,060 infections in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Angola and Ghana?
- 938 infections, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Angola ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 11th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.