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Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Nigeria

Nigeria: Reported cases of guinea worm disease was 0 cases in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 cases
World rank
4th
of 195 countries
All-time high
653,492 cases
in 1988
All-time low
0 cases
in 1981
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Nigeria, 1980–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k198020022025

Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.

Analysis

In 2025, reported cases of guinea worm disease in Nigeria stood at 0 cases. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Over the whole period, reported cases of guinea worm disease in Nigeria peaked at 653,492 cases in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 cases, in 1981.

Nigeria ranks 4th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 152,851 cases 0 cases 653,492 cases 10
1990s 104,262 cases 12,282 cases 394,082 cases 10
2000s 1,924 cases 0 cases 7,869 cases 10
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases 10
2020s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported cases of guinea worm disease in Nigeria?
Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Nigeria was 0 cases in 2025, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported cases of guinea worm disease recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 653,492 cases in 1988.
What is the lowest reported cases of guinea worm disease recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases in 1981.
How does Nigeria rank for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
Nigeria ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of guinea worm disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of guinea worm disease
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,202 data points, 1980–2025
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Reported cases of guinea worm disease (Dracunculiasis) as recorded by the WHO.