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
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.