Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Kenya
Kenya: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
4th
of 195 countries
All-time high
53
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Kenya, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Kenya stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Kenya peaked at 53 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Kenya 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 5 | — |
| 1990 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 35 | — |
| 1994 | 53 | +51.4% |
| 1995 | 23 | -56.6% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | — |
| 1998 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2000 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 17 | +112.5% |
| 2003 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 2005 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 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 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1 | 0 | 53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 1 Chad 4 compare
- 1 Ethiopia 4 compare
- 3 South Sudan 2 compare
- 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 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 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 Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Kenya?
- Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Kenya was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Kenya ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Kenya 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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