Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Ghana
Ghana: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.473 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.473 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
23rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.63 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
0.473 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Ghana is 0.473 per 1000 uninfected pop, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Ghana peaked at 1.63 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.473 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2024.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.63 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 1.54 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.29 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.23 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.17 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.08 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9807 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9419 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.874 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8246 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8248 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7881 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.778 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7399 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7126 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.678 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6553 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6446 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5813 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5544 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5214 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.473 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.473 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026 per 1000 uninfected pop, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.473 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854 per 1000 uninfected pop, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.9807 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.63 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7817 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.6553 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.9419 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5549 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.473 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.6446 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 20 Madagascar 0.5086 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 21 South Sudan 0.5026 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 22 Haiti 0.5023 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 24 Belize 0.4665 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 25 Cameroon 0.4553 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 0.431 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
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 number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Ghana?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Ghana was 0.473 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.473 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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