Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Reported cases of guinea worm disease
Burkina Faso
0 cases
in 2025
Uganda
0 cases
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Uganda rank
4th
Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,977 cases | 1,357 cases | 4,620 cases | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 8,552 cases | 31,363 cases | 22,811 cases | Uganda |
| 2000s | 388.1 cases | 22 cases | 366.1 cases | Burkina Faso |
| 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, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 0 cases, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Uganda 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.