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WHO Global COVID-19 Pandemic Record
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This resource offers crucial global data insights related to the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing on statistics reported directly to the World Health Organization (WHO). The data facilitates unlocking worldwide trends, detailed tracking of vaccination progress, and analysis of the virus's impact across different countries, territories, and areas. It serves as a valuable foundation for conducting data-driven research and analysis concerning the pandemic's progression and global vaccination efforts.
Columns
The dataset is split into primary files covering case/death counts and vaccination details.
COVID-19 Case and Death Data Fields:
Date_reported: The specific date the data was reported to the WHO.Country_code: The ISO Alpha-2 code for the country.Country: The name of the country, territory, or area.WHO_region: The regional office of the WHO to which the location belongs (e.g., AFRO, AMRO, EURO).New_cases: The daily number of new confirmed cases reported.Cumulative_cases: The total number of confirmed cases reported up to that date.New_deaths: The daily number of new confirmed deaths reported.Cumulative_deaths: The total cumulative confirmed deaths reported up to that date.
Vaccination Data Fields (Example fields include):
ISO3: ISO Alpha-3 country code.TOTAL_VACCINATIONS: Cumulative total vaccine doses administered.PERSONS_VACCINATED_1PLUS_DOSE: Cumulative number of people vaccinated with at least one dose.PERSONS_LAST_DOSE: Cumulative number of people vaccinated with a complete primary series.TOTAL_VACCINATIONS_PER100: Total doses administered per 100 population.
Vaccination Metadata Fields (Example fields include):
VACCINE_NAME: Combined short name of the vaccine (e.g., "Company - Product name").AUTHORIZATION_DATE: Date the vaccine product was authorised for use.START_DATE: Launch date of vaccination rollout.
Distribution
The data is typically provided in a comma-separated values (CSV) format. The main case and death data file (
WHO-COVID-19-global-data.csv) is approximately 14.72 MB and contains 8 columns. The dataset includes over 320,000 valid records detailing daily events.Usage
Ideal applications include detailed epidemiological modelling, monitoring public health crises, longitudinal analysis of disease spread patterns, evaluating the effectiveness of global vaccination programmes, and time series analysis.
Coverage
The geographic scope is worldwide, covering various countries, territories, and areas. These locations are categorised by the six established WHO regions. The time span of the daily reporting dates shown in sample data ranges from 3 January 2020 through to 27 September 2023. Data metrics often include rates calculated per 100 population.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Intended users include global health researchers tracking pandemic progression, governmental bodies and NGOs monitoring vaccine rollout and policy impact, journalists seeking verified global health statistics, and data analysts performing time series and public safety studies.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- WHO Global COVID-19 Pandemic Record
- Worldwide Case, Death, and Vaccination Tracker
- Global Coronavirus Statistics (Official WHO Reporting)
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Original Data Source: WHO Global COVID-19 Pandemic Record
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