Benin vs Mauritania: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases

Benin
0
in 2025
Mauritania
0
in 2025
Benin rank
4th
Mauritania rank
4th

Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time

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

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.

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

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 2,146 44.7 2,102 Benin
1990s 7,211 2,385 4,826 Benin
2000s 57.3 28.8 28.5 Benin
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases, Benin or Mauritania?
Benin, at 0 against 0 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Benin and Mauritania?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
Benin ranks 4th and Mauritania ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,202 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed