Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Ethiopia
4
in 2025
South Sudan
2
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
South Sudan rank
3rd
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4 against 2 in South Sudan, a difference of 2.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,205 | 0 | 1,205 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 695.9 | 0 | 695.9 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 28.9 | 3,275 | 3,246 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 345.5 | 339.1 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 3.33 | 0.5 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 4 against 2 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 2, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Ethiopia 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.