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Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Brazil

Brazil: Reported cases of guinea worm disease was 0 cases in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0 cases
World rank
4th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0 cases
in 1996
All-time low
0 cases
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Brazil, 1996–2025

00.20.40.60.811996201020251996: 0 cases1997: 0 cases1998: 0 cases1999: 0 cases2000: 0 cases2001: 0 cases2002: 0 cases2003: 0 cases2004: 0 cases2005: 0 cases2006: 0 cases2007: 0 cases2008: 0 cases2009: 0 cases2010: 0 cases2011: 0 cases2012: 0 cases2013: 0 cases2014: 0 cases2015: 0 cases2016: 0 cases2017: 0 cases2018: 0 cases2019: 0 cases2020: 0 cases2021: 0 cases2022: 0 cases2023: 0 cases2024: 0 cases2025: 0 cases

Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0 cases for reported cases of guinea worm disease in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Over the whole period, reported cases of guinea worm disease in Brazil peaked at 0 cases in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 cases, in 1996.

That places Brazil 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases 4
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases 10
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases 10
2020s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported cases of guinea worm disease in Brazil?
Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Brazil was 0 cases in 2025, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported cases of guinea worm disease recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0 cases in 1996.
What is the lowest reported cases of guinea worm disease recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases in 1996.
How does Brazil rank for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of guinea worm disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of guinea worm disease
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,202 data points, 1980–2025
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Reported cases of guinea worm disease (Dracunculiasis) as recorded by the WHO.