Share of women among the population living with hiv in Ghana
Ghana: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 69.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 172 countries
All-time high
69.6
in 2024
All-time low
59.34
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women among the population living with hiv in Ghana stood at 69.6. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Ghana peaked at 69.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.34, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 4th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.34 | — |
| 1991 | 60 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 60.52 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 60.97 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61.43 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 61.81 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 62.16 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 62.43 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.67 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 62.89 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.07 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.22 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.36 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.48 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.56 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.61 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.61 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.57 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.51 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.43 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.34 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.35 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.49 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.72 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.01 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 64.45 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.1 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 65.86 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 66.55 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 67.18 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 67.76 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 68.29 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 68.78 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.22 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.6 | +0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 69.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 69.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.42 | 59.34 | 62.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.44 | 63.07 | 63.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7 | 63.34 | 67.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.73 | 67.76 | 69.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 1 Angola 73.12 compare
- 2 Gabon 71.16 compare
- 3 Congo 70.89 compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 68.07 compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 67.48 compare
- 7 South Africa 66.45 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 women among the population living with hiv in Ghana?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Ghana was 69.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.34 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Ghana ranks 4th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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