Ghana vs South Sudan: Children newly infected with HIV
Ghana
1,243 infections
in 2024
South Sudan
1,130 infections
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
South Sudan rank
19th
Children newly infected with HIV over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1,243 infections against 1,130 infections in South Sudan, a difference of 113 infections.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 17th and South Sudan ranks 19th of 86 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,770 infections | 2,613 infections | 4,158 infections | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6,938 infections | 3,790 infections | 3,148 infections | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3,801 infections | 2,586 infections | 1,215 infections | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1,857 infections | 1,240 infections | 616.62 infections | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Ghana or South Sudan?
- Ghana, at 1,243 infections against 1,130 infections in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 113 infections, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?
- Ghana ranks 17th and South Sudan ranks 19th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Children newly infected with HIV. 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 aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.