Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Ghana
Ghana: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
22nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1991
All-time low
0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Ghana peaked at 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.898 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 19 Madagascar 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 20 Angola 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 21 South Sudan 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 23 Belize 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 25 Cameroon 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 25 Haiti 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Ghana?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Ghana was 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1991.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.