Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Ghana
Ghana: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female was 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
16th
of 136 countries
All-time high
5.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 1992
All-time low
1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Ghana is 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Ghana peaked at 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 16th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 4.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.69 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 13 Tanzania 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 14 Angola 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 14 Fiji 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 16 Malawi 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 18 Central African Republic 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 19 South Sudan 1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Ghana?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Ghana was 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1992.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.