Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Ghana
Ghana: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 320,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 320,000 for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Ghana peaked at 320,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96,000, in 1990.
That places Ghana 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96,000 | — |
| 1991 | 120,000 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 140,000 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 160,000 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 190,000 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 220,000 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 320,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,000, 4.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 320,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120,000, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,600 | 96,000 | 250,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 259,000 | 250,000 | 260,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,000 | 270,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,000 | 300,000 | 320,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Ghana?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Ghana was 320,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 320,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,000 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.