Ethiopia vs Ghana: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Ethiopia
4
in 2025
Ghana
0
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Ghana rank
4th
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4 against 0 in Ghana, a difference of 4.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,205 | 29,319 | 28,114 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 695.9 | 28,750 | 28,054 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 28.9 | 4,554 | 4,525 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 0.8 | 5.6 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 0 | 2.83 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 4 against 0 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 4, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 4th 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.