Cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide from 2006 to 2017

Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide from 2006 to 2017

The data displays the number of cases of dracunculiasis, also called Guinea worm disease, worldwide from 2006 to 2017. In 2017, there were around 26 cases of Guinea worm disease, a significant decrease from over 25,000 cases in 2006.

2006 25217
2007 9585
2008 4619
2009 3190
2010 1797
2011 1058
2012 542
2013 148
2014 126
2015 22
2016 25
2017 26