Ghana vs Nigeria: Share of young men and women living with HIV
Ghana
0.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
0.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
35th
Nigeria rank
35th
Share of young men and women living with HIV over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of young men and women living with hiv, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of young men and women living with hiv between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for share of young men and women living with hiv?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.