New HIV infections in Ghana
Ghana: New HIV infections was 22,000 in 2009. βΌ Falling
Latest (2009)
22,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
41,000
in 1995
All-time low
8,300
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990β2009
New HIV infections in Ghana, 1990β2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
In 2009, new hiv infections in Ghana stood at 22,000.
That represents a change of down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Ghana peaked at 41,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8,300, in 1990.
That places Ghana 12th out of 32 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,930 | 8,300 | 41,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,700 | 22,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Ghana?
- New hiv infections in Ghana was 22,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 41,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,300 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for new hiv infections?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.