Sudan vs Uganda: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases

Sudan
0
in 2025
Uganda
0
in 2025
Sudan rank
4th
Uganda rank
4th

Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time

  • Sudan
  • Uganda
050.0k100.0k150.0k198020022025

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0 against 0 in Uganda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

Sudan ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 4th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 176.3 1,357 1,181 Uganda
1990s 39,956 31,363 8,593 Sudan
2000s 17,899 22 17,877 Sudan
2010s 0.3 0 0.3 Sudan
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, Sudan or Uganda?
Sudan, at 0 against 0 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Sudan and Uganda?
0, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
Sudan 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,202 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed