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
New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Ghana, 1990–2009
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,660 | 500 | 2,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,480 | 1,900 | 2,900 | 10 |
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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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Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV, low estimate.