Kenya vs Nigeria: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Kenya
0
in 2025
Nigeria
0
in 2025
Kenya rank
4th
Nigeria rank
4th
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0 against 0 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kenya 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 | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 | 152,851 | 152,850 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 13.1 | 104,262 | 104,249 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5 | 1,924 | 1,920 | 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, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 0 against 0 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Kenya 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.