Cameroon vs Japan: Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases

Cameroon
0
in 2025
Japan
0
in 2025
Cameroon rank
4th
Japan rank
4th

Number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases over time

  • Cameroon
  • Japan
0200400600800198020022025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cameroon ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 16.75 0 16.75 Cameroon
2000s 1.3 0 1.3 Cameroon
2010s 0.1 0 0.1 Cameroon
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 Japan?
Cameroon, at 0 against 0 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases between Cameroon and Japan?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Japan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Japan rank globally for number of reported guinea worm dracunculiasis cases?
Cameroon ranks 4th and Japan 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