3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Ghana
Ghana: 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected was 0.7039 in 2022. ▼ Falling
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Ghana is 0.7039, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 172.2% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Ghana peaked at 1.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2586, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 18th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9797 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9294 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8799 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7443 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6572 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6726 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5829 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4975 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4566 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4943 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4519 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4534 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4229 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3963 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3703 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3577 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.328 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2586 | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7039 | +172.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.7039 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3099, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.7039 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6054, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +172.2% | 0.2586 | 0.7039 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9205 | 0.6572 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4484 | 0.3577 | 0.5829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4301 | 0.2586 | 0.7039 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Ghana?
- 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Ghana was 0.7039 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2586 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15]. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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