Number of new hiv infections per year in Ghana
Ghana: Number of new hiv infections per year was 15,290 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,290
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37,452
in 1994
All-time low
15,290
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 15,290 for number of new hiv infections per year in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Ghana peaked at 37,452 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15,290, in 2024.
That places Ghana 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,636 | — |
| 1991 | 33,609 | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 35,474 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 36,676 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 37,452 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 34,910 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 34,104 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 32,784 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 31,754 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 31,197 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 29,861 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 29,028 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 28,168 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 27,326 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 26,359 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 25,797 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 25,273 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23,882 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 23,014 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 22,841 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 22,484 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 21,374 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 20,663 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 21,176 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 20,719 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 20,935 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20,369 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 20,057 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19,485 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 19,220 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19,287 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 17,739 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 17,249 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 16,537 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 15,290 | -7.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15,290 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,127, 4.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15,290 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,273, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,660 | 28,636 | 37,452 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,155 | 22,841 | 29,861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,648 | 19,220 | 22,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,220 | 15,290 | 19,287 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Ghana?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Ghana was 15,290 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37,452 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,290 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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