Chad vs South Sudan: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Chad
4
in 2025
South Sudan
2
in 2025
Chad rank
1st
South Sudan rank
3rd
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Chad
- South Sudan
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4 against 2 in South Sudan, a difference of 2.
That makes Chad's figure about 2.0 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.
Chad ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 181.7 | 0 | 181.7 | Chad |
| 1990s | 233.2 | 0 | 233.2 | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,275 | 3,274 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 16.2 | 345.5 | 329.3 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 8 | 3.33 | 4.67 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases, Chad or South Sudan?
- Chad, at 4 against 2 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Chad and South Sudan?
- 2, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Chad and South Sudan rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Chad ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.