Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Reported cases of guinea worm disease
Burkina Faso
0 cases
in 2025
Sudan
0 cases
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Sudan rank
4th
Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sudan, a difference of 0 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 Sudan ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,977 cases | 176.3 cases | 5,800 cases | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 8,552 cases | 39,956 cases | 31,404 cases | Sudan |
| 2000s | 388.1 cases | 17,899 cases | 17,511 cases | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0.3 cases | 0.3 cases | Sudan |
| 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 Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 0 cases, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Sudan 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.