Share of the population infected with hiv in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population infected with hiv was 1.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.49
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 1998
All-time low
1.32
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Ghana stood at 1.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Ghana peaked at 2.59 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 27th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.32 | — |
| 1991 | 1.59 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 1.85 | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 2.08 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 2.29 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.52 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.57 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.59 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.59 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.55 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.37 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.29 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.21 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.14 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.02 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.89 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.83 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.64 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.56 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.49 | -2.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7748, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 | 1.32 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 1.98 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.67 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 24 Angola 1.56 compare
- 25 South Sudan 1.52 compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 1.5 compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 1.37 compare
- 29 Guinea 1.34 compare
- 30 Gambia 1.29 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Ghana?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Ghana was 1.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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