Ghana vs Niger: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Ghana
0
in 2025
Niger
0
in 2025
Ghana rank
4th
Niger rank
4th
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0 against 0 in Niger, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 4th and Niger ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,319 | 790.9 | 28,528 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 28,750 | 10,166 | 18,583 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4,554 | 267.9 | 4,286 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases, Ghana or Niger?
- Ghana, at 0 against 0 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Ghana and Niger?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Ghana 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.