Ethiopia vs Niger: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Ethiopia
4
in 2025
Niger
0
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Niger rank
4th
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4 against 0 in Niger, a difference of 4.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Niger ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,205 | 790.9 | 414.1 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 695.9 | 10,166 | 9,470 | Niger |
| 2000s | 28.9 | 267.9 | 239 | Niger |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 0.6 | 5.8 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 0 | 2.83 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 4 against 0 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 4, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st 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.