Africa Western and Central vs Ghana: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV
Africa Western and Central
64.1%
in 2024
Ghana
69.6%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Ghana rank
4th
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 69.6% against 64.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st 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 Western and Central | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 61.4% | 4.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 63.4% | 4.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 64.7% | 4.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 68.7% | 5.2% | 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 Western and Central or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 69.6% against 64.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv between Africa Western and Central and Ghana?
- 5.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Ghana rank globally for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st 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.