Cameroon vs Niger: Reported cases of guinea worm disease
Cameroon
0 cases
in 2025
Niger
0 cases
in 2025
Cameroon rank
4th
Niger rank
4th
Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Niger, a difference of 0 cases.
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 cases | 790.9 cases | 620 cases | Niger |
| 1990s | 144.6 cases | 10,166 cases | 10,022 cases | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.3 cases | 267.9 cases | 266.6 cases | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.1 cases | 0.6 cases | 0.5 cases | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.3333 cases | 0 cases | 0.3333 cases | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of guinea worm disease, Cameroon or Niger?
- Cameroon, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between Cameroon and Niger?
- 0 cases, 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 reported cases of guinea worm disease?
- Cameroon ranks 4th and Niger 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.