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Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Uganda

Uganda: 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
126,369 cases
in 1992
All-time low
0 cases
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k198020022025

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0 cases for reported cases of guinea worm disease in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Over the whole period, reported cases of guinea worm disease in Uganda peaked at 126,369 cases in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 cases, in 1980.

Uganda 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.

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

Year cases Change
1980 0 cases —
1981 0 cases —
1982 0 cases —
1983 0 cases —
1984 6,230 cases —
1985 4,070 cases -34.7%
1986 0 cases -100.0%
1987 0 cases —
1988 1,960 cases —
1989 1,309 cases -33.2%
1990 4,704 cases +259.4%
1991 120,259 cases +2456.5%
1992 126,369 cases +5.1%
1993 42,852 cases -66.1%
1994 10,425 cases -75.7%
1995 4,810 cases -53.9%
1996 1,455 cases -69.8%
1997 1,374 cases -5.6%
1998 1,061 cases -22.8%
1999 321 cases -69.7%
2000 96 cases -70.1%
2001 55 cases -42.7%
2002 24 cases -56.4%
2003 26 cases +8.3%
2004 4 cases -84.6%
2005 9 cases +125.0%
2006 2 cases -77.8%
2007 4 cases +100.0%
2008 0 cases -100.0%
2009 0 cases —
2010 0 cases —
2011 0 cases —
2012 0 cases —
2013 0 cases —
2014 0 cases —
2015 0 cases —
2016 0 cases —
2017 0 cases —
2018 0 cases —
2019 0 cases —
2020 0 cases —
2021 0 cases —
2022 0 cases —
2023 0 cases —
2024 0 cases —
2025 0 cases —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Uganda 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 +2456.5% 4,704 cases 120,259 cases
1990 +259.4% 1,309 cases 4,704 cases

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,357 cases 0 cases 6,230 cases 10
1990s 31,363 cases 321 cases 126,369 cases 10
2000s 22 cases 0 cases 96 cases 10
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases 10
2020s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases 6

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  72. 4 Grenada 0 cases
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  161. 4 Slovenia 0 cases
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Frequently asked questions

What is reported cases of guinea worm disease in Uganda?
Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Uganda 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 126,369 cases in 1992.
What is the lowest reported cases of guinea worm disease recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases in 1980.
How does Uganda rank for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
Uganda ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Uganda 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.