Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Reported cases of guinea worm disease
Burkina Faso
0 cases
in 2025
Ghana
0 cases
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Ghana rank
4th
Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Ghana, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,977 cases | 29,319 cases | 23,342 cases | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8,552 cases | 28,750 cases | 20,197 cases | Ghana |
| 2000s | 388.1 cases | 4,554 cases | 4,165 cases | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0.8 cases | 0.8 cases | Ghana |
| 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, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0 cases, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Ghana 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.