Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ghana
Ghana: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy was 8,680 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ghana, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8,680 for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 136.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ghana peaked at 8,680 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 14th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 27 | — |
| 2005 | 136 | +403.7% |
| 2006 | 257 | +89.0% |
| 2007 | 538 | +109.3% |
| 2008 | 946 | +75.8% |
| 2009 | 1,617 | +70.9% |
| 2010 | 2,387 | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 2,957 | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 3,504 | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 3,907 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 4,581 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 3,664 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 4,356 | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 4,524 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,437 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,281 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,661 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 5,063 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 5,338 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5,317 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6,521 | +22.6% |
| 2025 | 8,680 | +33.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8,680 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,539, 5.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8,680 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,604, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +403.7% | 27 | 136 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 352.1 | 0 | 1,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,860 | 2,387 | 4,581 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,930 | 4,661 | 8,680 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ghana?
- Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ghana was 8,680 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,680 in 2025.
- What is the lowest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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