In 2024, there were around ** cases of Guinea worm disease, a significant decrease from over * cases in 2006. This statistic shows the number of cases of dracunculiasis, also called Guinea worm disease, worldwide from 1986 to 2024.
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The Carter Center. (April 24, 2025). Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide from 1986 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/871188/guinea-worm-disease-cases-worldwide/
The Carter Center. "Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide from 1986 to 2024." Chart. April 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/871188/guinea-worm-disease-cases-worldwide/
The Carter Center. (2025). Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide from 1986 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/871188/guinea-worm-disease-cases-worldwide/
The Carter Center. "Number of Cases of Guinea Worm Disease Worldwide from 1986 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 24 Apr 2025, /statistics/871188/guinea-worm-disease-cases-worldwide/
The Carter Center, Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide from 1986 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/871188/guinea-worm-disease-cases-worldwide/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide from 1986 to 2024 [Graph], The Carter Center, April 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/871188/guinea-worm-disease-cases-worldwide/