New HIV infections, low estimate in Ghana

Ghana: New HIV infections, low estimate was 17,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
17,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 48 countries
All-time high
26,000
in 1996
All-time low
6,200
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990199920091990: 6.2k1991: 9.5k1992: 14.0k1993: 19.0k1994: 23.0k1995: 25.0k1996: 26.0k1997: 25.0k1998: 23.0k1999: 21.0k2000: 20.0k2001: 19.0k2002: 18.0k2003: 18.0k2004: 18.0k2005: 18.0k2006: 18.0k2007: 18.0k2008: 17.0k2009: 17.0k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for new hiv infections, low estimate in Ghana is 17,000, measured in 2009.

The figure is down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, low estimate in Ghana peaked at 26,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6,200, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 14th of 48 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,170 6,200 26,000 10
2000s 18,100 17,000 20,000 10

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 11 Zimbabwe 45,000 compare
  2. 12 Sudan 38,000 compare
  3. 13 Lesotho 20,000 compare
  4. 15 Angola 16,000 compare
  5. 16 Chad 12,000 compare
  6. 16 Eswatini 12,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, low estimate in Ghana?
New hiv infections, low estimate in Ghana was 17,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 26,000 in 1996.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 6,200 in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for new hiv infections, low estimate?
Ghana ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, low estimate rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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, low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, low 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, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, low estimate.