Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Ghana
Ghana: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.7902 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7902
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.02
in 1992
All-time low
0.7902
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Ghana stood at 0.7902. 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, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Ghana peaked at 4.02 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7902, 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.
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.47 | — |
| 1991 | 3.96 | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 4.02 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.99 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.93 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.48 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 3.27 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.99 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.76 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.36 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.05 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.91 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.22 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9459 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9034 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8491 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7902 | -6.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.7902 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.7902 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 | 2.6 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.39 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 1.05 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9068 | 0.7902 | 1.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 19 Madagascar 0.904 compare
- 20 Angola 0.8864 compare
- 21 South Sudan 0.795 compare
- 23 Belize 0.7462 compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7322 compare
- 25 Haiti 0.7002 compare
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- 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 the share of new infections among the previously in Ghana?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Ghana was 0.7902 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 1992.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7902 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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