New HIV infections in Ghana

Ghana: New HIV infections was 22,000 in 2009. β–Ό 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
1990–2009

New HIV infections in Ghana, 1990–2009

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990199920091990: 8.3k1991: 13.0k1992: 19.0k1993: 28.0k1994: 36.0k1995: 41.0k1996: 40.0k1997: 36.0k1998: 31.0k1999: 27.0k2000: 24.0k2001: 23.0k2002: 23.0k2003: 23.0k2004: 22.0k2005: 23.0k2006: 23.0k2007: 22.0k2008: 22.0k2009: 22.0k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,930 8,300 41,000 10
2000s 22,700 22,000 24,000 10

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 9 Zimbabwe 62,000 compare
  2. 10 Cameroon 58,000 compare
  3. 11 Lesotho 23,000 compare
  4. 12 Angola 22,000 compare
  5. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 17,000 compare
  6. 15 Botswana 14,000 compare
  7. 15 Eswatini 14,000 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More health data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

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

Indicator
New HIV infections
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 760 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.