Number of new hivaids infections who in Ghana
Ghana: Number of new hivaids infections who was 15,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new hivaids infections who in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hivaids infections who in Ghana is 15,000, 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 hivaids infections who in Ghana peaked at 30,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15,000, 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 hivaids infections who in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,000 | — |
| 2001 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100, 4.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,300, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,100 | 23,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,500 | 19,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,200 | 15,000 | 19,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hivaids infections who in Ghana?
- Number of new hivaids infections who in Ghana was 15,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of new hivaids infections who?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hivaids infections who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hivaids infections who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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