Angola vs Ghana: New HIV infections
Angola
20,673 infections
in 2024
Ghana
15,290 infections
in 2024
Angola rank
12th
Ghana rank
15th
New HIV infections over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Angola currently reports 20,673 infections against 15,290 infections in Ghana, a difference of 5,383 infections.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Angola ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 15th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,178 infections | 33,660 infections | 19,482 infections | Ghana |
| 2000s | 24,295 infections | 26,155 infections | 1,860 infections | Ghana |
| 2010s | 26,869 infections | 20,648 infections | 6,221 infections | Angola |
| 2020s | 22,685 infections | 17,220 infections | 5,465 infections | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Angola or Ghana?
- Angola, at 20,673 infections against 15,290 infections in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Angola and Ghana?
- 5,383 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?
- Angola ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 15th of 144 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.