Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis (T.b. gambiense) by country

Countries reporting
18
Highest
245
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Lowest
0
Benin
Median
3
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
664

What the numbers show

Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis (T.b. gambiense) is currently reported for 18 countries. The highest value is 245 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the; the lowest is 0 in Benin.

The median across all reporting countries is 3, and the mean is 23.89.

Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 245 2025 down 89.6% volatile
2 Central African Republic 86 2025 down 41.5% volatile
3 Congo 35 2025 down 2.8% volatile
4 Guinea 21 2025 down 27.6% volatile
5 South Sudan 19 2025 down 57.8% volatile
6 Gabon 8 2025 down 11.1% volatile
7 Chad 5 2025 down 92.5% volatile
7 Angola 5 2025 down 85.7% volatile
9 Equatorial Guinea 4 2025 volatile
10 Cameroon 2 2025 down 66.7% volatile
11 Ghana 0 2025 volatile
11 Uganda 0 2025 down 100.0% volatile
11 Togo 0 2025 volatile
11 Nigeria 0 2025 volatile
11 Mali 0 2025 volatile
11 Côte d'Ivoire 0 2025 down 100.0% volatile
11 Burkina Faso 0 2025 down 100.0% volatile
11 Benin 0 2025 volatile

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Indicator
Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis (T.b. gambiense)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
21 places, 664 data points, 1990–2025
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