HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ghana
Ghana: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7902 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.02 infections per 1,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
0.7902 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ghana stood at 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ghana peaked at 4.02 infections per 1,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ghana, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.47 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 3.96 infections per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 4.02 infections per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.99 infections per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.93 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.48 infections per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 3.27 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.99 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.76 infections per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.36 infections per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.05 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.91 infections per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.78 infections per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.69 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.62 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.54 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 infections per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.39 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.37 infections per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.31 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.25 infections per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.22 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.17 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.13 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.11 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05 infections per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9459 infections per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9034 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8491 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 infections per 1,000 people | 2.6 infections per 1,000 people | 4.02 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 infections per 1,000 people | 1.39 infections per 1,000 people | 2.36 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 infections per 1,000 people | 1.05 infections per 1,000 people | 1.37 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9068 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people | 1.05 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 19 Madagascar 0.904 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Angola 0.8864 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 21 South Sudan 0.795 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Belize 0.7462 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7322 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Haiti 0.7002 infections per 1,000 people 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ghana?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ghana was 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 infections per 1,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.