Cameroon vs Ghana: Number of new HIV infections
Cameroon
13,000 Cases
in 2024
Ghana
15,000 Cases
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
Ghana rank
15th
Number of new HIV infections over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15,000 Cases against 13,000 Cases in Cameroon, a difference of 2,000 Cases.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 15th of 142 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,900 Cases | 26,100 Cases | 25,800 Cases | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 25,600 Cases | 20,500 Cases | 5,100 Cases | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 15,200 Cases | 17,200 Cases | 2,000 Cases | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 15,000 Cases against 13,000 Cases in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 2,000 Cases, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for number of new hiv infections?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 15th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of 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
The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.