New HIV infections in Ghana
Ghana: New HIV infections was 22,000 in 2009. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Ghana, 1990–2009
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.
New HIV infections in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,300 | — |
| 1991 | 13,000 | +56.6% |
| 1992 | 19,000 | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 28,000 | +47.4% |
| 1994 | 36,000 | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 41,000 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 36,000 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 31,000 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 27,000 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 24,000 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 22,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 22,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,500, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New HIV infections in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +56.6% | 8,300 | 13,000 |
| 1993 | +47.4% | 19,000 | 28,000 |
| 1992 | +46.2% | 13,000 | 19,000 |
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
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (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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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.