Share of the population living with HIV in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population living with HIV was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population living with HIV in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population living with hiv in Ghana stood at 1.5%.
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 living with hiv in Ghana peaked at 2.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, 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 living with HIV in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
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
- 24 Angola 1.6% compare
- 25 South Sudan 1.5% compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 1.5% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 1.4% compare
- 29 Guinea 1.3% compare
- 30 Gambia 1.3% 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in Ghana?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Ghana was 1.5% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.