Côte d'Ivoire vs South Sudan: Reported cases of guinea worm disease

Côte d'Ivoire
0 cases
in 2025
South Sudan
2 cases
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
4th
South Sudan rank
3rd

Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 2 cases against 0 cases in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 2 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire South Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 155.5 cases 0 cases 155.5 cases Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 3,688 cases 0 cases 3,688 cases Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 80.4 cases 3,275 cases 3,194 cases South Sudan
2010s 0 cases 345.5 cases 345.5 cases South Sudan
2020s 0 cases 3.33 cases 3.33 cases South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of guinea worm disease, Côte d'Ivoire or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 2 cases against 0 cases in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between Côte d'Ivoire and South Sudan?
2 cases, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Sudan?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Sudan rank globally for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 3rd 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.