Burkina Faso vs Niger: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Niger
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Niger rank
4th
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Niger, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Niger ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,977 | 790.9 | 5,186 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 8,552 | 10,166 | 1,614 | Niger |
| 2000s | 388.1 | 267.9 | 120.2 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Niger ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.