Ghana vs Nigeria: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Ghana
0
in 2025
Nigeria
0
in 2025
Ghana rank
4th
Nigeria rank
4th
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0 against 0 in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,319 | 152,851 | 123,532 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 28,750 | 104,262 | 75,512 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4,554 | 1,924 | 2,629 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 0 against 0 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Ghana ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 193 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.