Africa Eastern and Southern vs Ghana: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV
Africa Eastern and Southern
62.4%
in 2024
Ghana
69.6%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
5th
Ghana rank
4th
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 69.6% against 62.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 4th of 20 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 61.4% | 3.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 63.4% | 4.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 64.7% | 4.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 68.7% | 6.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv, Africa Eastern and Southern or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 69.6% against 62.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv between Africa Eastern and Southern and Ghana?
- 7.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Ghana rank globally for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 4th of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Women's share of population ages 15+ 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
Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.