Benin vs Ethiopia: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Benin
0
in 2025
Ethiopia
4
in 2025
Benin rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
1st
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4 against 0 in Benin, a difference of 4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Benin ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,146 | 1,205 | 941.4 | Benin |
| 1990s | 7,211 | 695.9 | 6,515 | Benin |
| 2000s | 57.3 | 28.9 | 28.4 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0 | 6.4 | 6.4 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0 | 2.83 | 2.83 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4 against 0 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 4, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Benin ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 1st 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.