Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Ghana
Ghana: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) was 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
23rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 1993
All-time low
0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, all in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, all in Ghana is 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Ghana peaked at 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 23rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.94 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.781 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.94 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.552 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 20 Madagascar 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 21 Haiti 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 21 South Sudan 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 23 Belize 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 25 Cameroon 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, all in Ghana?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Ghana was 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1993.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.