Japan vs Niger: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Japan
0
in 2025
Niger
0
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
Niger rank
4th
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Japan
- Niger
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0 against 0 in Niger, a difference of 0.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Niger ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2,652 | 2,652 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0 | 267.9 | 267.9 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Niger |
| 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, Japan or Niger?
- Japan, at 0 against 0 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Japan and Niger?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Niger?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Niger rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Japan 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.