Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
3,565
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Ethiopia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Ethiopia is 4, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Ethiopia peaked at 3,565 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 2,882 | — |
| 1985 | 1,467 | -49.1% |
| 1986 | 3,385 | +130.7% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 751 | — |
| 1989 | 3,565 | +374.7% |
| 1990 | 2,333 | -34.6% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 303 | — |
| 1993 | 1,120 | +269.6% |
| 1994 | 1,252 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 514 | -58.9% |
| 1996 | 371 | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 451 | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 366 | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 249 | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 60 | -75.9% |
| 2001 | 29 | -51.7% |
| 2002 | 47 | +62.1% |
| 2003 | 28 | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 17 | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 37 | +117.6% |
| 2006 | 3 | -91.9% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41 | +1266.7% |
| 2009 | 24 | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 8 | -61.9% |
| 2012 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +400.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 11 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | -90.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1266.7% | 3 | 41 |
| 2017 | +400.0% | 3 | 15 |
| 1989 | +374.7% | 751 | 3,565 |
| 1993 | +269.6% | 303 | 1,120 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,205 | 0 | 3,565 | 10 |
| 1990s | 695.9 | 0 | 2,333 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9 | 3 | 60 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 3 South Sudan 2 compare
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- 4 Albania 0
- 4 Algeria 0
- 4 Andorra 0
- 4 Angola 0 compare
- 4 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 4 Argentina 0
- 4 Armenia 0
- 4 Australia 0
- 4 Austria 0
- 4 Azerbaijan 0
- 4 Bahamas 0
- 4 Bahrain 0
- 4 Bangladesh 0
- 4 Barbados 0
- 4 Belarus 0
- 4 Belgium 0
- 4 Belize 0
- 4 Benin 0 compare
- 4 Bhutan 0
- 4 Bolivia 0
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 4 Botswana 0
- 4 Brazil 0
- 4 Brunei 0
- 4 Bulgaria 0
- 4 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 4 Burundi 0
- 4 Cambodia 0
- 4 Cameroon 0 compare
- 4 Canada 0
- 4 Cape Verde 0
- 4 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 4 Chile 0
- 4 China 0
- 4 Colombia 0
- 4 Comoros 0
- 4 Congo 0
- 4 Cook Islands 0
- 4 Costa Rica 0
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 4 Croatia 0
- 4 Cuba 0
- 4 Cyprus 0
- 4 Czechia 0
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 4 Denmark 0
- 4 Djibouti 0
- 4 Dominica 0
- 4 Dominican Republic 0
- 4 East Timor 0
- 4 Ecuador 0
- 4 Egypt 0
- 4 El Salvador 0
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 4 Eritrea 0
- 4 Estonia 0
- 4 Eswatini 0
- 4 Fiji 0
- 4 Finland 0
- 4 France 0
- 4 Gabon 0
- 4 Gambia 0
- 4 Georgia 0
- 4 Germany 0
- 4 Ghana 0 compare
- 4 Greece 0
- 4 Greenland 0
- 4 Grenada 0
- 4 Guatemala 0
- 4 Guinea 0
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 4 Guyana 0
- 4 Haiti 0
- 4 Honduras 0
- 4 Hungary 0
- 4 Iceland 0
- 4 India 0 compare
- 4 Indonesia 0
- 4 Iran 0
- 4 Iraq 0
- 4 Ireland 0
- 4 Israel 0
- 4 Italy 0
- 4 Jamaica 0
- 4 Japan 0
- 4 Jordan 0
- 4 Kazakhstan 0
- 4 Kenya 0 compare
- 4 Kiribati 0
- 4 Kuwait 0
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 4 Laos 0
- 4 Latvia 0
- 4 Lebanon 0
- 4 Lesotho 0
- 4 Liberia 0
- 4 Libya 0
- 4 Lithuania 0
- 4 Luxembourg 0
- 4 Madagascar 0
- 4 Malawi 0
- 4 Malaysia 0
- 4 Maldives 0
- 4 Mali 0 compare
- 4 Malta 0
- 4 Marshall Islands 0
- 4 Mauritania 0 compare
- 4 Mauritius 0
- 4 Mexico 0
- 4 Micronesia (country) 0
- 4 Moldova 0
- 4 Monaco 0
- 4 Mongolia 0
- 4 Montenegro 0
- 4 Morocco 0
- 4 Mozambique 0
- 4 Myanmar 0
- 4 Namibia 0
- 4 Nauru 0
- 4 Nepal 0
- 4 Netherlands 0
- 4 New Zealand 0
- 4 Nicaragua 0
- 4 Niger 0 compare
- 4 Nigeria 0 compare
- 4 Niue 0
- 4 North Korea 0
- 4 North Macedonia 0
- 4 Norway 0
- 4 Oman 0
- 4 Pakistan 0 compare
- 4 Palau 0
- 4 Panama 0
- 4 Papua New Guinea 0
- 4 Paraguay 0
- 4 Peru 0
- 4 Philippines 0
- 4 Poland 0
- 4 Portugal 0
- 4 Qatar 0
- 4 Romania 0
- 4 Russia 0
- 4 Rwanda 0
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 4 Saint Lucia 0
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 4 Samoa 0
- 4 San Marino 0
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 4 Saudi Arabia 0
- 4 Senegal 0 compare
- 4 Serbia 0
- 4 Seychelles 0
- 4 Sierra Leone 0
- 4 Singapore 0
- 4 Slovakia 0
- 4 Slovenia 0
- 4 Solomon Islands 0
- 4 Somalia 0
- 4 South Africa 0
- 4 South Korea 0
- 4 Spain 0
- 4 Sri Lanka 0
- 4 Sudan 0 compare
- 4 Suriname 0
- 4 Sweden 0
- 4 Switzerland 0
- 4 Syria 0
- 4 Tajikistan 0
- 4 Tanzania 0
- 4 Thailand 0
- 4 Togo 0 compare
- 4 Tonga 0
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 0
- 4 Tunisia 0
- 4 Turkey 0
- 4 Turkmenistan 0
- 4 Tuvalu 0
- 4 Uganda 0 compare
- 4 Ukraine 0
- 4 United Arab Emirates 0
- 4 United Kingdom 0
- 4 United States 0
- 4 Uruguay 0
- 4 Uzbekistan 0
- 4 Vanuatu 0
- 4 Venezuela 0
- 4 Vietnam 0
- 4 Yemen 0 compare
- 4 Zambia 0
- 4 Zimbabwe 0
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Ethiopia?
- Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Ethiopia was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,565 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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