Benin vs Ghana: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Benin
0
in 2025
Ghana
0
in 2025
Benin rank
4th
Ghana rank
4th
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in Ghana, a difference of 0.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,146 | 29,319 | 27,173 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7,211 | 28,750 | 21,538 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 57.3 | 4,554 | 4,496 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases, Benin or Ghana?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Benin and Ghana?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
- Benin ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 4th 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.