Cameroon vs Niger: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Cameroon
0
in 2025
Niger
0
in 2025
Cameroon rank
4th
Niger rank
4th
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0 against 0 in Niger, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Cameroon ranks 4th and Niger ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170.9 | 790.9 | 620 | Niger |
| 1990s | 144.6 | 10,166 | 10,022 | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 267.9 | 266.6 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0 | 0.3333 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases, Cameroon or Niger?
- Cameroon, at 0 against 0 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Cameroon and Niger?
- 0, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Cameroon ranks 4th and Niger ranks 4th of 195 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.