Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Ghana
Ghana: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ was 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
23rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 1991
All-time low
0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Ghana stood at 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Ghana peaked at 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 23rd of 139 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 50+ in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | — |
| 1991 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.94 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.45 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -7.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.185 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.556 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.371 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.278 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 20 Angola 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 20 Barbados 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 22 Cameroon 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 24 Haiti 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 25 Guyana 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 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 50+ in Ghana?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Ghana was 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1991.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.