Ghana vs South Sudan: Share of the population living with HIV
Ghana
1.5%
in 2024
South Sudan
1.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
27th
South Sudan rank
25th
Share of the population living with HIV over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 27th and South Sudan ranks 25th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv, Ghana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with South Sudan 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 share of the population living with hiv?
- Ghana ranks 27th and South Sudan ranks 25th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population 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
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.