Nigeria vs South Sudan: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Nigeria
0
in 2025
South Sudan
2
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2 against 0 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 152,851 | 0 | 152,851 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 104,262 | 0 | 104,262 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,924 | 3,275 | 1,350 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0 | 345.5 | 345.5 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0 | 3.33 | 3.33 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2 against 0 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 2, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 193 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.