Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV
Ghana
69.6%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
63.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 69.6% against 63.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 172 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 57.5% | 3.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 59.1% | 4.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 60.4% | 4.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 62.8% | 5.9% | 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, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ghana, at 69.6% against 63.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Ghana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 172 countries.
- 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.