Ethiopia vs Libya: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Ethiopia
4
in 2025
Libya
0
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Libya rank
4th
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Ethiopia
- Libya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4 against 0 in Libya, a difference of 4.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Libya ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359.25 | 0 | 359.25 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 28.9 | 0 | 28.9 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 0 | 6.4 | 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 Libya?
- Ethiopia, at 4 against 0 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Ethiopia and Libya?
- 4, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st and Libya ranks 4th of 195 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.