Ghana vs Namibia: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Ghana
4,060 infections
in 2024
Namibia
2,519 infections
in 2024
Ghana rank
11th
Namibia rank
14th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4,060 infections against 2,519 infections in Namibia, a difference of 1,541 infections.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Ghana ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 14th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 373.67 infections | 635.65 infections | 261.98 infections | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2,449 infections | 2,582 infections | 133.45 infections | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3,667 infections | 2,634 infections | 1,033 infections | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Namibia?
- Ghana, at 4,060 infections against 2,519 infections in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Ghana and Namibia?
- 1,541 infections, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Ghana ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 14th 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.