Kenya vs Niger: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases

Kenya
0
in 2025
Niger
0
in 2025
Kenya rank
4th
Niger rank
4th

Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time

  • Kenya
  • Niger
010.0k20.0k30.0k198020022025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0 against 0 in Niger, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.

Kenya ranks 4th and Niger ranks 4th of 195 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5 790.9 790.4 Niger
1990s 13.1 10,166 10,153 Niger
2000s 5 267.9 262.9 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, Kenya or Niger?
Kenya, at 0 against 0 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Kenya and Niger?
0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
Kenya 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,202 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed