Prevalence of HIV, total in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of HIV, total was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1997
All-time low
1.3%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Prevalence of HIV, total in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, total in Ghana is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Ghana peaked at 2.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 25th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 25 Papua New Guinea 1.5% compare
- 25 South Sudan 1.5% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 1.4% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Ghana?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Ghana was 1.5% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.