Chad vs Rwanda: Reported cases of guinea worm disease

Chad
4 cases
in 2025
Rwanda
0 cases
in 2025
Chad rank
1st
Rwanda rank
4th

Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time

  • Chad
  • Rwanda
05001.0k1.5k198020022025

How they compare

Chad currently reports 4 cases against 0 cases in Rwanda, a difference of 4 cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 4th of 195 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 39 cases 0 cases 39 cases Chad
2000s 0.3 cases 0 cases 0.3 cases Chad
2010s 16.2 cases 0 cases 16.2 cases Chad
2020s 8 cases 0 cases 8 cases Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of guinea worm disease, Chad or Rwanda?
Chad, at 4 cases against 0 cases in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between Chad and Rwanda?
4 cases, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Rwanda?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Chad and Rwanda rank globally for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
Chad ranks 1st and Rwanda 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

Indicator
Reported cases of guinea worm disease
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,202 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

Reported cases of guinea worm disease (Dracunculiasis) as recorded by the WHO.