Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV
Democratic Republic of Congo
5,900
in 2024
Ghana
4,700
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Ghana rank
14th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5,900 against 4,700 in Ghana, a difference of 1,200.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 14th of 137 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,800 | 9,820 | 9,980 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 12,900 | 6,880 | 6,020 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 9,310 | 5,620 | 3,690 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6,880 | 5,120 | 1,760 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5,900 against 4,700 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 1,200, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 14th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Young people (ages 15-24) 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 young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.