Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Ghana
Ghana: Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 0.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.27
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.51
in 2009
All-time low
0.15
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.27 for rate in 2024.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in Ghana peaked at 0.51 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.15 | — |
| 2001 | 0.18 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.21 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.26 | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 0.31 | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.37 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.43 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.47 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.49 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.51 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.48 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.51 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.48 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.44 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.36 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.32 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.27 | -6.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.05, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.338 | 0.15 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.484 | 0.42 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate in Ghana?
- Rate in Ghana was 0.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 in 2009.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for rate?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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