An estimated 337,435 people were living with HIV in Ghana in 2025, with children and adults accounting for a significant proportion of the national burden, according to the National and Sub-National HIV&AIDS Estimates, 2025.
The estimates show that 315,513 adults aged 15 years and above were living with HIV, compared with 21,922 children aged 0–14 years.
Among adults, 242,638 were aged 15–49 years, while 72,875 were aged 50 years and above.
The data also estimates that 19,528 adolescents aged 10–19 years were living with HIV, while 33,317 young people aged 15–24 years were included in the national figure.
Ghana recorded an estimated 13,951 new HIV infections in 2025, including 12,724 adults and 1,227 children.
Young people aged 15–24 years accounted for 3,835 new infections, while 1,023 new infections were recorded among people aged 50 years and above.
The estimates further indicate that 12,051 people died from AIDS-related causes in 2025. Adults accounted for 10,533 of the deaths, while 1,518 were children.
Despite ongoing interventions, significant gaps remain in HIV treatment coverage.
Adult HIV prevalence among people aged 15–49 years stood at 1.40%, while only 57.6% of adults living with HIV were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART).
ART coverage among children was lower, at 39.6%.
However, Ghana recorded 98.9% coverage for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) services.
Progress towards the global 95-95-95 targets stood at 70% for the first 95, 81% for the second and 92% for the third.
The figures point to a critical gap in ensuring people know their HIV status and access treatment.
The 2025 estimates reinforce the need for increased HIV testing, prevention, early treatment and adherence to medication, particularly among young people and other vulnerable populations.
Source: National and Sub-National HIV&AIDS Estimates, 2025
