Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Ghana
1.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.5%
in 2025
Ghana rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 143 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 1.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.