New HIV infections, high estimate in Ghana

Ghana: New HIV infections, high estimate was 27,000 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
27,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 48 countries
All-time high
51,000
in 1995
All-time low
20,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, high estimate in Ghana, 1990–2009

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990199920091990: 20.0k1991: 34.0k1992: 41.0k1993: 48.0k1994: 50.0k1995: 51.0k1996: 50.0k1997: 45.0k1998: 39.0k1999: 33.0k2000: 29.0k2001: 28.0k2002: 27.0k2003: 27.0k2004: 27.0k2005: 27.0k2006: 27.0k2007: 27.0k2008: 27.0k2009: 27.0k

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

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections, high estimate in Ghana stood at 27,000.

That represents a change of down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Ghana peaked at 51,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 1990.

That places Ghana 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

New HIV infections, high estimate in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections, high estimate in Ghana, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 20,000
1991 34,000 +70.0%
1992 41,000 +20.6%
1993 48,000 +17.1%
1994 50,000 +4.2%
1995 51,000 +2.0%
1996 50,000 -2.0%
1997 45,000 -10.0%
1998 39,000 -13.3%
1999 33,000 -15.4%
2000 29,000 -12.1%
2001 28,000 -3.4%
2002 27,000 -3.6%
2003 27,000 +0.0%
2004 27,000 +0.0%
2005 27,000 +0.0%
2006 27,000 +0.0%
2007 27,000 +0.0%
2008 27,000 +0.0%
2009 27,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,100 20,000 51,000 10
2000s 27,300 27,000 29,000 10

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 13 Chad 47,000 compare
  2. 14 Angola 29,000 compare
  3. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 27,000 compare
  4. 15 Lesotho 27,000 compare
  5. 18 Botswana 20,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Ghana?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Ghana was 27,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 51,000 in 1995.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Ghana ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
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