New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Ghana
Ghana: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Ghana stood at 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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.
That places Ghana 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Ghana?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 infections per 1,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.