Congo vs Uganda: Reported cases of guinea worm disease

Congo
0 cases
in 2025
Uganda
0 cases
in 2025
Congo rank
4th
Uganda rank
4th

Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time

  • Congo
  • Uganda
050.0k100.0k150.0k198020022025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda, a difference of 0 cases.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 4th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0 cases 1,053 cases 1,053 cases Uganda
2000s 0 cases 22 cases 22 cases Uganda
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, Congo or Uganda?
Congo, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between Congo and Uganda?
0 cases, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
Congo 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

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.