Cameroon vs Chad: Reported cases of guinea worm disease
Cameroon
0 cases
in 2025
Chad
4 cases
in 2025
Cameroon rank
4th
Chad rank
1st
Reported cases of guinea worm disease over time
- Cameroon
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4 cases against 0 cases in Cameroon, a difference of 4 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chad ahead.
Cameroon ranks 4th and Chad ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170.9 cases | 181.7 cases | 10.8 cases | Chad |
| 1990s | 144.6 cases | 233.2 cases | 88.6 cases | Chad |
| 2000s | 1.3 cases | 0.3 cases | 1 cases | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.1 cases | 16.2 cases | 16.1 cases | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.3333 cases | 8 cases | 7.67 cases | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of guinea worm disease, Cameroon or Chad?
- Chad, at 4 cases against 0 cases in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported cases of guinea worm disease between Cameroon and Chad?
- 4 cases, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Chad rank globally for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
- Cameroon ranks 4th and Chad ranks 1st 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
Reported cases of guinea worm disease (Dracunculiasis) as recorded by the WHO.