Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Ghana
46.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
46.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
131st
Papua New Guinea rank
133rd
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 46.9% against 46.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 26.5% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.7% | 1.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 46.9% against 46.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Ghana ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.