Number of children orphaned from aids in Ghana
Ghana: Number of children orphaned from aids was 235,107 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
235,107
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 139 countries
All-time high
245,056
in 2020
All-time low
13,121
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 235,107 for number of children orphaned from aids in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Ghana peaked at 245,056 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,121, in 1990.
That places Ghana 15th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,121 | — |
| 1991 | 17,934 | +36.7% |
| 1992 | 24,095 | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 31,782 | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 41,191 | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 52,380 | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 65,184 | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 79,417 | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 94,813 | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 110,486 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 126,456 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 142,441 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 158,145 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 173,083 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 186,870 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 199,062 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 209,661 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 218,488 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 225,185 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 230,033 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 233,705 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 236,154 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 236,815 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 237,624 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 239,364 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 240,963 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 242,707 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 243,895 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 244,201 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 244,397 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 245,056 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 244,868 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 242,642 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 237,985 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 235,107 | -1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 235,107 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,246, 6.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 235,107 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,352, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,040 | 13,121 | 110,486 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,942 | 126,456 | 230,033 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,982 | 233,705 | 244,397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,132 | 235,107 | 245,056 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Ghana?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Ghana was 235,107 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 245,056 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,121 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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