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Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Mali

Mali: Reported cases of guinea worm disease was 0 cases in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 cases
World rank
4th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16,024 cases
in 1991
All-time low
0 cases
in 1992
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Mali, 1980–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k198020022025

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

Analysis

In 2025, reported cases of guinea worm disease in Mali stood at 0 cases. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported cases of guinea worm disease in Mali peaked at 16,024 cases in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 cases, in 1992.

That places Mali 4th 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.

Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Mali, year by year

Year cases Change
1980 816 cases —
1981 777 cases -4.8%
1982 401 cases -48.4%
1983 428 cases +6.7%
1984 5,008 cases +1070.1%
1985 4,072 cases -18.7%
1986 5,640 cases +38.5%
1987 435 cases -92.3%
1988 564 cases +29.7%
1989 1,111 cases +97.0%
1990 884 cases -20.4%
1991 16,024 cases +1712.7%
1992 0 cases -100.0%
1993 12,011 cases —
1994 5,581 cases -53.5%
1995 4,218 cases -24.4%
1996 2,402 cases -43.1%
1997 1,099 cases -54.2%
1998 650 cases -40.9%
1999 410 cases -36.9%
2000 290 cases -29.3%
2001 718 cases +147.6%
2002 861 cases +19.9%
2003 829 cases -3.7%
2004 357 cases -56.9%
2005 659 cases +84.6%
2006 329 cases -50.1%
2007 313 cases -4.9%
2008 417 cases +33.2%
2009 186 cases -55.4%
2010 57 cases -69.4%
2011 12 cases -78.9%
2012 4 cases -66.7%
2013 11 cases +175.0%
2014 40 cases +263.6%
2015 5 cases -87.5%
2016 0 cases -100.0%
2017 0 cases —
2018 0 cases —
2019 0 cases —
2020 1 cases —
2021 2 cases +100.0%
2022 0 cases -100.0%
2023 1 cases —
2024 0 cases -100.0%
2025 0 cases —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Mali 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +1712.7% 884 cases 16,024 cases
1984 +1070.1% 428 cases 5,008 cases

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,925 cases 401 cases 5,640 cases 10
1990s 4,328 cases 0 cases 16,024 cases 10
2000s 495.9 cases 186 cases 861 cases 10
2010s 12.9 cases 0 cases 57 cases 10
2020s 0.6667 cases 0 cases 2 cases 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported cases of guinea worm disease in Mali?
Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Mali 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 16,024 cases in 1991.
What is the lowest reported cases of guinea worm disease recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases in 1992.
How does Mali rank for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
Mali ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is reported cases of guinea worm disease rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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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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.