India vs Nigeria: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
India
0
in 2025
Nigeria
0
in 2025
India rank
4th
Nigeria rank
4th
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 0 against 0 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
India ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,663 | 152,851 | 130,188 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 925.9 | 104,262 | 103,336 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0 | 1,924 | 1,924 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 0 against 0 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between India and Nigeria?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- India ranks 4th and Nigeria 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.