Ghana vs Kenya: New HIV infections
Ghana
15,290 infections
in 2024
Kenya
19,991 infections
in 2024
Ghana rank
15th
Kenya rank
13th
New HIV infections over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 19,991 infections against 15,290 infections in Ghana, a difference of 4,701 infections.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 13th of 144 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,660 infections | 202,244 infections | 168,585 infections | Kenya |
| 2000s | 26,155 infections | 102,501 infections | 76,346 infections | Kenya |
| 2010s | 20,648 infections | 43,122 infections | 22,473 infections | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17,220 infections | 22,034 infections | 4,814 infections | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 19,991 infections against 15,290 infections in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Ghana and Kenya?
- 4,701 infections, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Ghana ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 13th 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.