Libya vs Niger: Reported cases of guinea worm disease

Libya
0 cases
in 2025
Niger
0 cases
in 2025
Libya rank
4th
Niger rank
4th

Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time

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

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Niger, a difference of 0 cases.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Libya 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 Libya Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 0 cases 2,652 cases 2,652 cases Niger
2000s 0 cases 267.9 cases 267.9 cases Niger
2010s 0 cases 0.6 cases 0.6 cases Niger
2020s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of guinea worm disease, Libya or Niger?
Libya, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between Libya and Niger?
0 cases, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Niger?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Libya and Niger rank globally for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
Libya ranks 4th and Niger ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of guinea worm disease. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of guinea worm disease
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,202 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

Reported cases of guinea worm disease (Dracunculiasis) as recorded by the WHO.