Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in India
India: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
4th
of 195 countries
All-time high
44,819
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in India, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0 for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in India peaked at 44,819 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
India ranks 4th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,729 | — |
| 1981 | 5,406 | +98.1% |
| 1982 | 42,926 | +694.0% |
| 1983 | 44,819 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 39,792 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 30,950 | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 23,070 | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 17,031 | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 12,023 | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 7,881 | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 4,798 | -39.1% |
| 1991 | 2,185 | -54.5% |
| 1992 | 1,081 | -50.5% |
| 1993 | 755 | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 371 | -50.9% |
| 1995 | 60 | -83.8% |
| 1996 | 9 | -85.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +694.0% | 5,406 | 42,926 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,663 | 2,729 | 44,819 | 10 |
| 1990s | 925.9 | 0 | 4,798 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 4 Afghanistan 0
- 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 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
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in India?
- Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in India was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 44,819 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does India rank for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- India ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this India 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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