Kenya vs Uganda: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Kenya
0
in 2025
Uganda
0
in 2025
Kenya rank
4th
Uganda rank
4th
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0 against 0 in Uganda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1,357 | 1,356 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 13.1 | 31,363 | 31,350 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5 | 22 | 17 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 0 against 0 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Kenya ranks 4th and Uganda 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.