Niger vs Nigeria: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Niger
0
in 2025
Nigeria
0
in 2025
Niger rank
4th
Nigeria rank
4th
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0 against 0 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 790.9 | 152,851 | 152,060 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10,166 | 104,262 | 94,095 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 267.9 | 1,924 | 1,657 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0 | 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, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 0 against 0 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Niger 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.