Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Reported cases of guinea worm disease
Burkina Faso
0 cases
in 2025
Ethiopia
4 cases
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
1st
Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4 cases against 0 cases in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4 cases.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,977 cases | 1,205 cases | 4,772 cases | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 8,552 cases | 695.9 cases | 7,856 cases | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 388.1 cases | 28.9 cases | 359.2 cases | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 6.4 cases | 6.4 cases | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 2.83 cases | 2.83 cases | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of guinea worm disease, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4 cases against 0 cases in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 4 cases, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 1st 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.