Colombia vs Ghana: New HIV infections
Colombia
12,489 infections
in 2023
Ghana
15,290 infections
in 2024
Colombia rank
18th
Ghana rank
15th
New HIV infections over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15,290 infections against 12,489 infections in Colombia, a difference of 2,801 infections.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 15th of 144 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,230 infections | 33,660 infections | 22,429 infections | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11,943 infections | 26,155 infections | 14,212 infections | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11,254 infections | 20,648 infections | 9,394 infections | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12,274 infections | 17,703 infections | 5,429 infections | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Colombia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 15,290 infections against 12,489 infections in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Colombia and Ghana?
- 2,801 infections, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Colombia ranks 18th 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.