Chad vs Niger: Reported cases of guinea worm disease
Chad
4 cases
in 2025
Niger
0 cases
in 2025
Chad rank
1st
Niger rank
4th
Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4 cases against 0 cases in Niger, a difference of 4 cases.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Chad ranks 1st and Niger ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 181.7 cases | 790.9 cases | 609.2 cases | Niger |
| 1990s | 233.2 cases | 10,166 cases | 9,933 cases | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.3 cases | 267.9 cases | 267.6 cases | Niger |
| 2010s | 16.2 cases | 0.6 cases | 15.6 cases | Chad |
| 2020s | 8 cases | 0 cases | 8 cases | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of guinea worm disease, Chad or Niger?
- Chad, at 4 cases against 0 cases in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between Chad and Niger?
- 4 cases, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
- Chad ranks 1st 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.