New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Ghana

Ghana: New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate was 2,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
2,000
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2,900
in 1999
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Ghana, 1990–2009

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1990199920091990: 5001991: 5001992: 1.0k1993: 1.0k1994: 1.3k1995: 1.8k1996: 2.3k1997: 2.6k1998: 2.7k1999: 2.9k2000: 2.9k2001: 2.9k2002: 2.8k2003: 2.7k2004: 2.6k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.1k2008: 1.9k2009: 2.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Ghana stood at 2,000.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Ghana peaked at 2,900 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Ghana, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 500
1991 500 +0.0%
1992 1,000 +100.0%
1993 1,000 +0.0%
1994 1,300 +30.0%
1995 1,800 +38.5%
1996 2,300 +27.8%
1997 2,600 +13.0%
1998 2,700 +3.8%
1999 2,900 +7.4%
2000 2,900 +0.0%
2001 2,900 +0.0%
2002 2,800 -3.4%
2003 2,700 -3.6%
2004 2,600 -3.7%
2005 2,500 -3.8%
2006 2,400 -4.0%
2007 2,100 -12.5%
2008 1,900 -9.5%
2009 2,000 +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,660 500 2,900 10
2000s 2,480 1,900 2,900 10

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 14 Angola 2,500 compare
  2. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 2,500 compare
  3. 14 Sudan 2,500 compare
  4. 18 Lesotho 1,100 compare
  5. 18 Rwanda 1,100 compare
  6. 20 Burkina Faso 1,000 compare
  7. 20 Central African Republic 1,000 compare
  8. 20 Congo 1,000 compare
  9. 20 Guinea 1,000 compare
  10. 20 Namibia 1,000 compare
  11. 20 Eswatini 1,000 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Ghana?
New hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Ghana was 2,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2,900 in 1999.
What is the lowest new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate?
Ghana ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 860 data points, 1990–2009
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