Cameroon vs Ghana: Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted

Cameroon
2,663
in 2024
Ghana
4,060
in 2024
Cameroon rank
13th
Ghana rank
11th

Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4,060 against 2,663 in Cameroon, a difference of 1,397.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Cameroon ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 11th of 85 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0 0 —
2000s 786.52 373.67 412.85 Cameroon
2010s 4,854 2,449 2,406 Cameroon
2020s 3,470 3,667 196.32 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted, Cameroon or Ghana?
Ghana, at 4,060 against 2,663 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted between Cameroon and Ghana?
1,397, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted?
Cameroon ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 11th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due to pmtct. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due to pmtct
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
85 places, 2,965 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed