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Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Benin

Benin: Reported cases of guinea worm disease was 0 cases in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 cases
World rank
4th
of 195 countries
All-time high
37,414 cases
in 1990
All-time low
0 cases
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Benin, 1980–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k198020022025

Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0 cases for reported cases of guinea worm disease in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Over the whole period, reported cases of guinea worm disease in Benin peaked at 37,414 cases in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 cases, in 1980.

That places Benin 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Benin, year by year

Year cases Change
1980 0 cases —
1981 0 cases —
1982 0 cases —
1983 0 cases —
1984 0 cases —
1985 0 cases —
1986 0 cases —
1987 400 cases —
1988 13,892 cases +3373.0%
1989 7,172 cases -48.4%
1990 37,414 cases +421.7%
1991 4,006 cases -89.3%
1992 4,315 cases +7.7%
1993 16,334 cases +278.5%
1994 4,302 cases -73.7%
1995 2,273 cases -47.2%
1996 1,427 cases -37.2%
1997 855 cases -40.1%
1998 695 cases -18.7%
1999 492 cases -29.2%
2000 186 cases -62.2%
2001 172 cases -7.5%
2002 181 cases +5.2%
2003 30 cases -83.4%
2004 3 cases -90.0%
2005 1 cases -66.7%
2006 0 cases -100.0%
2007 0 cases —
2008 0 cases —
2009 0 cases —
2010 0 cases —
2011 0 cases —
2012 0 cases —
2013 0 cases —
2014 0 cases —
2015 0 cases —
2016 0 cases —
2017 0 cases —
2018 0 cases —
2019 0 cases —
2020 0 cases —
2021 0 cases —
2022 0 cases —
2023 0 cases —
2024 0 cases —
2025 0 cases —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +3373.0% 400 cases 13,892 cases
1990 +421.7% 7,172 cases 37,414 cases
1993 +278.5% 4,315 cases 16,334 cases

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,146 cases 0 cases 13,892 cases 10
1990s 7,211 cases 492 cases 37,414 cases 10
2000s 57.3 cases 0 cases 186 cases 10
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases 10
2020s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported cases of guinea worm disease in Benin?
Reported cases of guinea worm disease in Benin was 0 cases in 2025, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported cases of guinea worm disease recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 37,414 cases in 1990.
What is the lowest reported cases of guinea worm disease recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases in 1980.
How does Benin rank for reported cases of guinea worm disease?
Benin ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of guinea worm disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported cases of guinea worm disease
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,202 data points, 1980–2025
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Reported cases of guinea worm disease (Dracunculiasis) as recorded by the WHO.