Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ghana
Ghana: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 47.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 47.0% for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ghana peaked at 47.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 126th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 13.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 37.0% | 47.0% | 5 |
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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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ghana?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ghana was 47.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Ghana ranks 126th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.