Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Ghana
Ghana: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 15,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Ghana is 15,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Ghana peaked at 37,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 15th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,000 | — |
| 1991 | 34,000 | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 37,000 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100, 4.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,300, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,700 | 29,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,100 | 23,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,500 | 19,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,200 | 15,000 | 19,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Ghana?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Ghana was 15,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.