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Coronavirus trend: The pandemic is far from over
Many countries are reporting more and more new COVID-19 cases every day, and data for the global picture shows that the pandemic is far from over. DW's weekly statistics update.
These charts and this article are updated every Friday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. UTC. Last updated: January 8, 2021.
What's the current global trend?
The goal for all countries is to make it to the blue part of the chart and stay there. Countries and territories in this section have reported no new cases for four weeks in a row.
Currently, that is the case for six out of 188 countries and territories.
Please note: The number of newly reported cases highly depends on acountry's ability to conduct tests and its strategy for administering tests. Additionally, some countries have been criticized for not accurately reporting case numbers.
How has the COVID-19 trend evolved over the past weeks?
The situation has not changed significantly: 86 countries have reported more cases in the past two weeks, compared to the previous 14 days.
What is the current COVID-19 trend in my country?
Based on the newly reported case numbers — which can reflect local outbreaks as well as countrywide spread — in the past 28 days, countries and territories classify as follows:
More than twice as many new cases:
Asia: Bhutan, Cambodia, Israel, Thailand
Africa: Burundi, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Lesotho, Malawi, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Americas: Barbados, Bolivia, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Europe: Ireland
Oceania: Fiji
More new cases:
Asia: Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Cyprus, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Qatar, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Yemen
Africa: Botswana, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay
Europe: Andorra, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus two percent):
Africa: Afghanistan
Africa: Central African Republic, Gabon, Mauritius
Americas: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, United States of America
Europe: Iceland, Slovakia
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Timor Leste, Palestinian territories
Africa: Algeria, Angola, Benin,
Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Togo, Uganda
Americas: Bahamas, Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Venezuela
Europe: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Moldova, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine
Less than half as many new cases:
Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan
Africa: Cameroon, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan
Americas: Belize, Grenada, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago
Europe: Bulgaria, Croatia, Luxembourg
Oceania: Papua New Guinea
Zero new cases:
Asia: Laos
Europe: Vatican
Oceania: Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
If you have questions regarding the analysis, please refer to the project's Github repository for code and methodology. For feedback regarding the charts, please contact: data-team@dw.com
The charts in this article were inspired by the work of Lisa Charlotte Rost.