Botswana vs Lesotho: Reported cases of guinea worm disease
Botswana
0 cases
in 2025
Lesotho
0 cases
in 2025
Botswana rank
4th
Lesotho rank
4th
Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Lesotho, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of guinea worm disease, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0 cases, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of guinea worm disease. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported cases of guinea worm disease (Dracunculiasis) as recorded by the WHO.