Number of new HIV infections in Ghana
Ghana: Number of new HIV infections was 15,000 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Ghana is 15,000 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Ghana peaked at 30,000 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15,000 Cases, in 2024.
That places Ghana 15th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 29,000 Cases | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 28,000 Cases | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 27,000 Cases | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 26,000 Cases | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 26,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,000 Cases | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 24,000 Cases | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 23,000 Cases | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 23,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22,000 Cases | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 21,000 Cases | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 21,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 Cases | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 20,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19,000 Cases | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 19,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,000 Cases | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 17,000 Cases | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 17,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,000 Cases | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,100 Cases | 23,000 Cases | 30,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,500 Cases | 19,000 Cases | 22,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,200 Cases | 15,000 Cases | 19,000 Cases | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Ghana?
- Number of new hiv infections in Ghana was 15,000 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 Cases in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.