Nigeria vs Samoa: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases

Nigeria
0
in 2025
Samoa
0
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
Samoa rank
4th

Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time

  • Nigeria
  • Samoa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k198020022025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0 against 0 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 4th and Samoa ranks 4th of 195 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 12,882 0 12,882 Nigeria
2000s 1,924 0 1,924 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, Nigeria or Samoa?
Nigeria, at 0 against 0 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Nigeria and Samoa?
0, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Samoa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Samoa rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
Nigeria ranks 4th and Samoa 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