Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0
in 1996
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0 for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.
That places Papua New Guinea 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in Papua New Guinea was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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