Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Reported cases of guinea worm disease
Burkina Faso
0 cases
in 2025
Nigeria
0 cases
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Nigeria rank
4th
Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Nigeria, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,977 cases | 152,851 cases | 146,874 cases | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 8,552 cases | 104,262 cases | 95,709 cases | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 388.1 cases | 1,924 cases | 1,536 cases | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of guinea worm disease, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0 cases, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of guinea worm disease. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported cases of guinea worm disease (Dracunculiasis) as recorded by the WHO.