Niger vs Rwanda: Reported cases of guinea worm disease
Niger
0 cases
in 2025
Rwanda
0 cases
in 2025
Niger rank
4th
Rwanda rank
4th
Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Rwanda, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,652 cases | 0 cases | 2,652 cases | Niger |
| 2000s | 267.9 cases | 0 cases | 267.9 cases | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.6 cases | 0 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, Niger or Rwanda?
- Niger, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between Niger and Rwanda?
- 0 cases, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
- Niger ranks 4th and Rwanda 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
Reported cases of guinea worm disease (Dracunculiasis) as recorded by the WHO.