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Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in United States

United States: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
4th
of 195 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 United States, 1996–2025

00.20.40.60.811996201020251996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 02025: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States 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 United States peaked at 0 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.

United States ranks 4th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 United States?
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases in United States was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
What is the lowest number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
How does United States rank for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
United States ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this United States 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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Indicator
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Source
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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