Benin vs Kuwait: Reported cases of guinea worm disease

Benin
0 cases
in 2025
Kuwait
0 cases
in 2025
Benin rank
4th
Kuwait rank
4th

Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time

  • Benin
  • Kuwait
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k198020022025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Kuwait, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 4th of 195 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 867.25 cases 0 cases 867.25 cases Benin
2000s 57.3 cases 0 cases 57.3 cases Benin
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, Benin or Kuwait?
Benin, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between Benin and Kuwait?
0 cases, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kuwait?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Benin and Kuwait rank globally for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
Benin ranks 4th and Kuwait 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

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
Last refreshed

Reported cases of guinea worm disease (Dracunculiasis) as recorded by the WHO.