New HIV infections, low estimate in Ghana
Ghana: New HIV infections, low estimate was 17,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections, low estimate in Ghana, 1990–2009
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,170 | 6,200 | 26,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,100 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
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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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, low estimate.