Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Number of new hiv infections per year

Ghana
15,290
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14,987
in 2024
Ghana rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
16th

Number of new hiv infections per year over time

  • Ghana
  • Zimbabwe
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 15,290 against 14,987 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 303.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ghana ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 144 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 33,660 215,677 182,017 Zimbabwe
2000s 26,155 101,285 75,130 Zimbabwe
2010s 20,648 44,864 24,216 Zimbabwe
2020s 17,220 17,350 129.26 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new hiv infections per year, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
Ghana, at 15,290 against 14,987 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per year between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
303, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of new hiv infections per year?
Ghana ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of new hiv infections per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed