BEN vs COM: Reported cases of guinea worm disease
BEN
0 cases
in 2025
COM
0 cases
in 2025
BEN rank
4th
COM rank
4th
Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time
- BEN
- COM
How they compare
BEN currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in COM, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was BEN ahead.
BEN ranks 4th and COM ranks 4th of 195 countries.
BEN has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | BEN | COM | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 867.25 cases | 0 cases | 867.25 cases | BEN |
| 2000s | 57.3 cases | 0 cases | 57.3 cases | BEN |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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, BEN or COM?
- BEN, at 0 cases against 0 cases in COM as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between BEN and COM?
- 0 cases, with BEN ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for BEN and COM?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do BEN and COM rank globally for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
- BEN ranks 4th and COM 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.