Nigeria vs Senegal: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Nigeria
0
in 2025
Senegal
0
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
Senegal rank
4th
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0 against 0 in Senegal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 152,851 | 0 | 152,851 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 104,262 | 321.6 | 103,940 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,924 | 0.1 | 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 Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 0 against 0 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Senegal 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.