Cameroon vs Ghana: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases

Cameroon
0
in 2025
Ghana
0
in 2025
Cameroon rank
4th
Ghana rank
4th

Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198020022025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0 against 0 in Ghana, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.

Cameroon ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 4th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 170.9 29,319 29,148 Ghana
1990s 144.6 28,750 28,605 Ghana
2000s 1.3 4,554 4,552 Ghana
2010s 0.1 0.8 0.7 Ghana
2020s 0.3333 0 0.3333 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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