Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Ghana
Ghana: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing was 15,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Ghana, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Ghana stood at 15,000. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Ghana peaked at 18,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 2025.
That places Ghana 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18,000 | — |
| 2011 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,800, 3.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,000, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,700 | 17,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,833 | 15,000 | 16,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
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- 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 estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Ghana?
- Estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Ghana was 15,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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