POLITICS & SOCIETY

The COVID-19 pandemic

 Table of Contents

01 Overview COVID-19 vaccine doses administered worldwide 2021, by country income group 21
Share of population covered under COVID vaccine contracts as of Mar. 2021, by country 22
Infection rates of viruses that caused major outbreaks worldwide as of 2020 03
Number of COVID-19 drugs in development worldwide by phase June 2022 23
Fatality rate of major virus outbreaks in the last 50 years as of 2020 04
Top companies by COVID-19 treatment vaccines in development June 2022 24
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, recoveries, and deaths worldwide as of Jan. 9, 2023 05
Bestselling COVID-19 vaccines and drugs worldwide in 1st HY 2021 25
New cases of COVID-19 worldwide from January 23, 2020 to January 8, 2023, by day 06
Cumulative cases of COVID-19 worldwide from Jan. 22, 2020 to Jan. 8, 2023, by day 07
04 Focus: Public opinion
Number of COVID-19 cases and deaths as of January 6, 2023, by region 08
Leading health problems worldwide 2021 27

02 Cases and deaths by country Share of individuals most worried about COVID-19 in their country 2022 by country 28
People affected by COVID-19 pandemic in G7 countries 2021, by country 29
COVID-19 cases worldwide as of January 9, 2023, by country or territory 10
Level of concern regarding the COVID-19 situation by country as of Mar. 12 2020 30
Distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases worldwide as of December 22, 2022 11
Expected length of COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as Mar. 12 2020, by country 31
COVID-19 deaths worldwide as of January 9, 2023, by country and territory 12
Global opinions on restrictions not stopping COVID-19 as of Mar. 21, 2020, by country 32
COVID-19 cases and deaths per million in 210 countries as of July 13, 2022 13
Satisfaction with the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020 33
COVID-19 cases, recoveries, deaths in most impacted countries as of January 9, 2023 14
COVID-19 pandemic's level of impact on personal finances in selected countries 2020 34
Rate of COVID-19 cases in most impacted countries worldwide as of December 22, 2022 15
Losing income due to the COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic 2020 35
COVID-19 cases and deaths among hardest hit countries worldwide as of Nov. 14, 2022 16
Receiving financial support by government due to the COVID-19 / corona pandemic 2020 36
COVID-19 death rates in 2020 countries worldwide as of April 26, 2022 17
COVID-19 vaccine uncertainty reasons reported by adults worldwide 2021, by country 37

03 Vaccinations Share of adults unwilling to get a COVID vaccine worldwide Mar.-Sep. 2021, by country 38

COVID-19 vaccine doses administered worldwide as of January 9, 2023, by country 19

COVID-19 vaccine dose rate worldwide by select country or territory January 4, 2023 20

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CHAPTER 01

Overview
 Infection rates of viruses involved in outbreaks worldwide as of 2020 (per
infected person)
Infection rates of viruses that caused major outbreaks worldwide as of 2020

Low estimate High estimate

4.0
3.5
3.5
Infection rate per infected person

3 3
3.0
2.5
2.5

2.0
1.5 1.5
1.5 1.3 1.3

0.92
1.0

0.42
0.5

0.0
Ebola MERS SARS COVID-19 Seasonal flu
Virus

3 Description: In March 2020, it was estimated that the infection rate for COVID-19 ranged between 1.5 and 3.5. In comparison, the seasonal flu had an infection rate of 1.3. Data is subject to change due to the developing situation with the coronavirus pandemic. Read
more
Note(s): Worldwide; as of March 6, 2020
Source(s): Asian Development Bank; Journal of the American Medical Association; Lancet; WHO
 Fatality rate of major virus outbreaks worldwide in the last 50 years as of
2020
Fatality rate of major virus outbreaks in the last 50 years as of 2020

90%
80%
80% 77.6%

70%

60% 57%
52.8%
Fatality rate

50%
40.4% 39.3%
40% 34.4%

30%

20%
9.6%
10%
2.2%
0.02%
0%
Marburg (1967) Nipah (1998) Hendra (1994) H5N1 Bird Flu Ebola* (1976) H7N9 Bird Flu MERS***(2012) SARS (2002) 2019-nCoV* H1N1** (2009)
(1997) (2013) (2020)
Virus (year identified)

4 Description: Among the ten major virus outbreaks in the last 50 years, Marburg ranked first in terms of the fatality rate with 80 percent. In comparison, the recent novel coronavirus, originating from the Chinese city of Wuhan, had an estimated fatality rate of 2.2
percent as of January 31, 2020. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; as of January 31, 2020; * As of January 31, 2020. ** Between 2009 and 2010. *** As of November 2019. Read more
Source(s): CDC; China Global Television Network; Johns Hopkins University; Lancet; NEJM; ScienceAlert; United Nations; Various sources (Malaysian Journal of Pathology, CIDRAP); WHO
 Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, recoveries, and deaths
worldwide as of January 9, 2023
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, recoveries, and deaths worldwide as of Jan. 9, 2023

800,000,000

700,000,000 668,796,078
640,032,511

600,000,000

500,000,000

400,000,000

300,000,000

200,000,000

100,000,000
6,714,170
0
Total cases Total recoveries Total deaths

5 Description: As of January 9, 2023, there were 669 million global cases of COVID-19. Around 640 million people had recovered from the disease, while there had been 6.7 million deaths. The United States, India, and Brazil have been among the countries hardest hit by
the pandemic. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; January 9, 2023
Source(s): Worldometer
 Number of new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide from January
23, 2020 to January 8, 2023, by day
New cases of COVID-19 worldwide from January 23, 2020 to January 8, 2023, by day

4,500,000

4,000,000

3,500,000
Number of new cases

3,000,000

2,500,000

2,000,000

1,500,000

1,000,000

500,000

0
10/29/20
11/18/20

12/28/20

10/24/21
11/13/21

12/23/21

11/17/22
12/27/22
1/23/20
2/12/20

3/23/20
4/12/20

5/22/20
6/11/20

7/21/20
8/10/20
8/30/20
9/19/20
10/9/20

12/8/20

1/17/21

2/26/21
3/18/21

4/27/21
5/17/21

6/26/21
7/16/21

8/25/21
9/14/21
10/4/21

12/3/21

1/12/22

2/21/22
3/13/22

4/22/22
5/12/22

6/21/22
7/23/22
8/30/22
10/9/22
3/3/20

5/2/20

7/1/20

2/6/21

4/7/21

6/6/21

8/5/21

2/1/22

4/2/22

6/1/22
6 Description: On January 8, 2023, there were 311 thousand new cases of COVID-19 worldwide. The total number of deaths from COVID-19 has reached 6.7 million. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; January 23, 2020 to January 8, 2023
Source(s): ECDC; OWID
 Number of cumulative cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide from
January 22, 2020 to January 8, 2023, by day
Cumulative cases of COVID-19 worldwide from Jan. 22, 2020 to Jan. 8, 2023, by day

700,000,000

600,000,000
Number of cumulative cases

500,000,000

400,000,000

300,000,000

200,000,000

100,000,000

0
10/28/20
11/17/20

12/27/20

10/23/21
11/12/21

12/22/21

10/17/22
11/25/22
1/22/20
2/11/20

3/22/20
4/11/20

5/21/20
6/10/20
6/30/20
7/20/20

8/29/20
9/18/20
10/8/20

12/7/20

1/16/21

2/25/21
3/17/21

4/26/21
5/16/21

6/25/21
7/15/21

8/24/21
9/13/21
10/3/21

12/2/21

1/11/22
1/31/22
2/20/22
3/12/22

4/21/22
5/11/22
6/19/22
7/29/22
3/2/20

5/1/20

8/9/20

2/5/21

4/6/21

6/5/21

8/4/21

4/1/22

9/7/22

1/2/23
7 Description: As of January 8, 2023, there have been 664 million cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide. The disease has impacted almost every country and territory in the world, with the United States confirming around 16 percent of all global cases. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; January 22, 2020 to January 8, 2023
Source(s): ECDC; OWID
 Number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed cases and deaths as
of January 6, 2023, by region
Number of COVID-19 cases and deaths as of January 6, 2023, by region

Number of people

Confirmed Deaths Confirmed Cases

0 50,000,000 100,000,000 150,000,000 200,000,000 250,000,000 300,000,000

2,891,912
Region of the Americas
186,408,173

2,163,276
European Region
270,318,478

803,293
South-East Asia Region
60,741,727

349,115
Eastern Mediterranean Region
23,224,942

298,679
Western Pacific Region
107,830,286

175,145
African Region
9,453,366

8 Description: COVID-19 has spread to most regions and territories around the world. As of January 9, 2023, the number of confirmed cases had reached almost 669 million. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; as of January 6, 2023
Source(s): WHO
CHAPTER 02

Cases and deaths by country

 Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases worldwide as of January 9, 2023,
by country or territory
COVID-19 cases worldwide as of January 9, 2023, by country or territory

Number of cases
0 100,000,000 200,000,000 300,000,000 400,000,000 500,000,000 600,000,000 700,000,000 800,000,000

World 668,796,078

USA 103,086,927

India 44,681,170

France 39,407,727

Germany 37,509,539

Brazil 36,504,006

Japan 30,568,877

S. Korea 29,539,706

Italy 25,279,682

UK 24,210,131

Russia 21,829,736

Turkey 17,042,722

Spain 13,693,478

Vietnam 11,525,763

Australia 11,208,893

10 Description: As of January 9, 2023, the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had been confirmed in almost every country in the world. The virus had infected almost 669 million people worldwide, and the number of deaths had reached 6.7 million. The most
severely affected countries include the U.S., India, and Brazil. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; as of January 9, 2023
Source(s): Worldometer
 Distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in select countries worldwide
as of December 22, 2022
Distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases worldwide as of December 22, 2022

Percentage of COVID-19 cases

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%

United States 15.48%

India 6.78%

France 5.92%

Germany 5.64%

Brazil 5.47%

South Korea 4.31%

Japan 4.21%

Italy 3.77%

United Kingdom 3.65%

Russia 3.29%

11 Description: As of December 22, 2022, the countries with the highest share of COVID-19 cases worldwide included the United States, India, and France with the U.S. accounting for just over 15 percent of cases worldwide. This statistic shows the distribution of COVID-
19 cases worldwide as of December 22, 2022. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; As of December 22, 2022
Source(s): Worldometer
 Number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths worldwide as of January 9,
2023, by country and territory
COVID-19 deaths worldwide as of January 9, 2023, by country and territory

Number of deaths
0 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000

World 6,714,170

USA 1,121,097

Brazil 694,909

India 530,721

Russia 394,121

Mexico 331,324

Peru 218,387

UK 201,028

Italy 185,417

Germany 162,688

France 162,643

Indonesia 160,683

Iran 144,708

Colombia 142,259

Argentina 130,171

12 Description: As of January 9, 2023, the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had spread to almost every country in the world, and 6.7 million people had died after contracting the respiratory virus. Over 1.1 million of these deaths occurred in the United
States. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; January 9, 2023
Source(s): Worldometer
 Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths worldwide per one million population as of
July 13, 2022, by country
COVID-19 cases and deaths per million in 210 countries as of July 13, 2022

Confirmed cases (absolute) Cases in last 7 days Confirmed deaths (absolute) Population (in millions)
Peru 3691213 47014 213714 32.97
Bulgaria 1180636 5554 37279 6.93
Bosnia and Herzegovina 379982 850 15810 3.28
Hungary 1932788 4663 46661 9.75
Georgia 1662299 0 16844 3.71
North Macedonia 316729 1935 9337 2.07
Moldova 521182 861 11570 2.62
Croatia 1160253 7918 16124 4.05
Czechia 3943792 6382 40334 10.70
Slovakia 2559088 7972 20163 5.46
Romania 2946174 18987 65797 19.29
Lithuania 1166108 3277 9181 2.79
Slovenia 1052574 9306 6661 2.10
Brazil 33004555 394041 674102 212.56

13 Description: Based on a comparison of coronavirus deaths in 210 countries relative to their population, Peru had the most losses to COVID-19 up until July 13, 2022. As of the same date, the virus had infected over 557.8 million people worldwide, and the number of
deaths had totaled more than 6.3 million. Note, however, that COVID-19 test rates can vary per country. Additionally, big differences show up between countries when combining the number of deaths against confirmed COVID-19 cases. The [...] Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; Data as of July 13, 2022, 10:21 CET; Based on 2020 population figures; ¹ Figures without this country's dependencies. If daily change is negative, then the dependencies reported new figures earlier than the “main” country; This table shows
worldwide countries with a population of one million or more. 55 countries or dependencies with a smaller population can be found under the "Details" tab.
Source(s): Insee; Johns Hopkins University (CSSE); World Bank
 Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, recoveries, and deaths among
the most impacted countries worldwide as of January 9, 2023
COVID-19 cases, recoveries, deaths in most impacted countries as of January 9, 2023

Total infections Active infections Deaths Recoveries

USA 103086927 1986494 1121097 99979336
India 44681170 3447 530721 44147002
France 39407727 507822 162643 38737262
Germany 37509539 485551 162688 36861300
Brazil 36504006 561342 694909 35247755
Japan 30568877 9243487 60158 21265232
S. Korea 29539706 1073281 32625 28433800
Italy 25279682 406182 185417 24688083
UK 24210131 127320 201028 23881783
Russia 21829736 187066 394121 21248549

14 Description: As of January 9, 2023, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had been confirmed in almost every country and territory around the world. There had been around 669 million cases and 6.7 million deaths. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; as of January 9, 2023
Source(s): Worldometer
 Rate of COVID-19 cases in the most impacted countries worldwide as of
December 22, 2022* (per million population)
Rate of COVID-19 cases in most impacted countries worldwide as of December 22, 2022

Cases per million population

0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000

Austria 624,547

France 595,045

S. Korea 554,577

Portugal 547,441

Greece 537,819

Israel 509,505

Netherlands 497,292

Germany 442,714

Australia 421,460

Italy 412,925

Taiwan 361,870

UK 351,676

USA 304,799

Spain 292,198

Chile 259,329

15 Description: As of December 22, 2022, Austria had the highest rate of COVID-19 cases among the countries most affected by the pandemic. This statistic shows the rate of COVID-19 cases per million population in the 30 countries with the highest total number of cases,
as of December 22, 2022. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; As of December 22, 2022; * Rates for the 30 countries with the highest number of COVID-19 cases. Statista's COVID-19 content is compiled from various sources. Although all of these sources are reliable, this may result in [...] Read more
Source(s): Worldometer
 Number and change of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and deaths among
the most impacted countries worldwide as of November 14, 2022
COVID-19 cases and deaths among hardest hit countries worldwide as of Nov. 14, 2022

Total number of infections Average daily number of Total number of deaths Change in average new
new cases in last 7 days deaths last 7 days vs.
previous 7 days
United States 97997389 35000 1074485 260
India 44666924 770 530532 3
France 37288432 21000 158711 56
Germany 36033395 30000 155588 150
Brazil 34908198 8400 688656 46
South Korea 26217994 52000 29709 46
Great Britain 24179656 3500 211417 110
Italy 23823192 26000 179985 78
Japan 23203855 72000 47685 79
Russia 21194442 5100 383134 61

16 Description: As of November 14, 2022, the United States had recorded almost 98 million cases of COVID-19. The country had also reported a total number of over one million deaths from the disease. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; as of November 14, 2022
Source(s): Johns Hopkins University; Spiegel
 Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate in countries with confirmed deaths and
over 1,000 reported cases as of April 26, 2022, by country
COVID-19 death rates in 2020 countries worldwide as of April 26, 2022

Confirmed cases Cases in last 7 days Daily increase (# cases) Number of deaths
Réunion 3882 6 1 742
Yemen 11818 0 0 2149
Sudan 62093 14 0 4930
Peru 3561677 4538 801 212761
Mexico 5733925 4655 140 324134
Syria 55799 17 2 3150
Somalia 26485 0 0 1361
Egypt 515645 0 0 24613
Afghanistan 178745 232 56 7683
Bosnia and Herzegovina 376841 315 142 15762
Ecuador 868285 1360 232 35581
Liberia 7432 0 0 294
Niger 8916 23 2 309
Bulgaria 1153506 2495 377 36856

17 Description: COVID-19 rate of death, or the known deaths divided by confirmed cases, was over ten percent in Yemen, the only country that has 1,000 or more cases. This according to a calculation that combines coronavirus stats on both deaths and registered cases
for 221 different countries. Note that death rates are not the same as the chance of dying from an infection or the number of deaths based on an at-risk population. By April 26, 2022, the virus had infected over 510.2 million people [...] Read more
Note(s): Data as of April 26, 2022, 09:21 CET; Figures without the country's dependencies, more information in the "Details" tab.
Source(s): Johns Hopkins University
CHAPTER 03

Vaccinations
 Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered worldwide as of January
9, 2023, by country
COVID-19 vaccine doses administered worldwide as of January 9, 2023, by country

Number of doses administered

0 500,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,500,000,000 2,000,000,000 2,500,000,000 3,000,000,000 3,500,000,000 4,000,000,000

Mainland China 3,483,438,000

India 2,201,370,207

United States 665,076,272

Brazil 482,318,528

Indonesia 443,173,913

Japan 371,992,321

Bangladesh 342,221,839

Pakistan 317,080,887

Vietnam 265,114,272

Mexico 225,063,079

Germany 190,503,164

Russia 183,894,218

Philippines 169,574,232

Iran 154,773,070

France 153,563,470

19 Description: As of January 9, 2023, over 13 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered worldwide, with the United States accounting for 665 million of this total. This statistic shows the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered worldwide as of
January 9, 2023, by country. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; January 9, 2023
Source(s): CNN; OWID
 Rate of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered worldwide as of January 4,
2023, by select country, territory, or region (per 100 people)
COVID-19 vaccine dose rate worldwide by select country or territory January 4, 2023

Rate of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered per 100 people

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

Cuba 381.34

Chile 319.46

Japan 300.04

Hong Kong 272.36

Malta 258.26

Uruguay 256.61

Peru 254.71

Canada 250.52

Argentina 248.1

China 244.08

Italy 242.94

Finland 237.42

Northern Ireland 235.76

Germany 228.48

France 226.38

20 Description: As of January 4, 2023, around 381 doses of COVID-19 vaccines per 100 people in Cuba had been administered, one of the highest COVID-19 vaccine dose rates of any country worldwide. This statistic shows the rate of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
worldwide as of January 4, 2023, by country or territory. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; As of January 4, 2023
Source(s): OWID
 Percentage of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered worldwide as of
September 2021, by country income group
COVID-19 vaccine doses administered worldwide 2021, by country income group

% of world population % of doses administered

60%

52.2%
50%
43.1%

40%
32.6%
Percentage

30%
25.7%
21.8%
20%
15.7%

8.6%
10%

0.3%
0%
High-income countries Upper-middle-income Lower-middle-income countries Low-income countries

21 Description: As of September 2021, lower-middle-income countries had around 43 percent of the total world population, but only accounted for around 22 percent of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered globally. This statistic illustrates the percentage of COVID-19
vaccine doses administered worldwide as of September 10, 2021, by country income group. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; as of September 10, 2021
Source(s): Amnesty International; OWID; World Bank
 Percentage of the population worldwide that are currently covered under
COVID-19 vaccine contracts as of March 9, 2021, by country
Share of population covered under COVID vaccine contracts as of Mar. 2021, by country

Percentage of population
0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250% 300% 350% 400%

U.K. 339.6%

Canada 335.4%

Hungary 267.1%

Australia 249.5%

New Zealand 246.8%

Austria 231.3%

Belgium 231.3%

Bulgaria 231.3%

Croatia 231.3%

Cyprus 231.3%

Czech Republic 231.3%

Denmark 231.3%

Estonia 231.3%

Finland 231.3%

France 231.3%

22 Description: As of March 9, 2021, Canada had secured enough COVID-19 vaccinations to cover it's population over three times through contracts with manufacturers. Through pre-purchase agreements, some richer countries have reserved more COVID-19
vaccinations than they have people. This statistic shows the percentage of the population worldwide that are currently covered under COVID-19 vaccine contracts as of March 9, 2021, by country. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; As of March 9, 2021
Source(s): Bloomberg
 Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) drugs and vaccines in development
worldwide as of June 3, 2022, by phase
Number of COVID-19 drugs in development worldwide by phase June 2022

700
610
600
Number of drugs and vaccines

500

400
333

300
228

200
121 115
100
39 52
5 13 5
0
Preclinical Phase I Clinical Phase II Clinical Phase III Pre-registration Registered Launched Discontinued No Suspended
Clinical development
reported

23 Description: As of June 3, 2022, there were 1,521 drugs and vaccines in the pipeline targeting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Of these, 610 were still in the preclinical phase. However, there were 13 products already registered, while five were in the pre-
registration phase. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide
Source(s): Pharma Intelligence
 Leading companies by number of COVID-19 drugs and vaccines in
development as of June 3, 2022
Top companies by COVID-19 treatment vaccines in development June 2022

Number of drugs and vaccines

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

Sorrento Therapeutics 18

Moderna 12

GlaxoSmithKline 10

Pfizer 10

ImmunoPrecise Antibodies 10

Novartis 9

Tonix Pharmaceuticals 9

Eli Lilly 8

Johnson & Johnson 8

Grifols 8

24 Description: As of June 3, 2022, there were 1,521 drugs and vaccines in development targeting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). American biotech company Moderna was the second ranked company worldwide with 12 drugs/vaccines in development targeting
COVID-19. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide
Source(s): Pharma Intelligence
 Bestselling COVID-19 vaccines and drugs worldwide in 1st HY 2021 (in
billion U.S. dollars)
Bestselling COVID-19 vaccines and drugs worldwide in 1st HY 2021

Sales in billion U.S. dollars

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22

BNT162b2 (sold as Comirnaty in EU and Switzerland), BioNTech/Pfizer 19.93

Product name (specification), manufacturer

mRNA-1273 (sold as Spikevax in Europe), Moderna 5.93

REGEN-COV/Ronapreve (casirivimab and imdevimab), Regeneron and Roche 4.16

Veklury (remdesivir), Gilead Sciences 2.29

Actemra/RoActemra, Roche and Genentech 1.64

COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca (AZD1222; sold as Vaxzevria in Europe) 1.14

Bamlanivimab and etesevimab, Eli Lilly 0.96

Olumiant, Eli Lilly 0.4

Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine, Johnson & Johnson 0.26

Regkirona, Celltrion Healthcare 0.04

Sotrovimab, GSK and Vir Biotechnology 0.02

25 Description: In 2021, COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty generated nearly 20 billion U.S. dollars in worldwide sales in the first half of the year. It was not only the bestselling COVID-19-related product in this time period. It was also on track to become the bestselling
pharmaceutical product of all time. This statistic illustrates the bestselling COVID-19 vaccines and drugs worldwide in 1st HY 2021. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 1st HY 2021
Source(s): Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
CHAPTER 04

Focus: Public opinion

 Percentage of adults worldwide who stated select issues were the biggest
health problems facing people in their country in 2021
Leading health problems worldwide 2021

Percentage of respondents
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Coronavirus/COVID-19 70%

Cancer 34%

Mental health 31%

Stress 22%

Obesity 19%

Diabetes 13%

Drug abuse 13%

Alcohol abuse 11%

Heart disease 11%

Smoking 9%

Dementia 4%

Hospital superbugs 2%

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) 2%

Other 1%

27 Description: Perhaps unsurprisingly, around 70 percent of survey respondents from 30 different countries around the world stated that COVID-19 was the biggest health problem facing their country in 2021. Other health problems reported by respondents included
cancer, mental health, and stress. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; August 20 to September 3, 2021; 21,513 respondents; 16-74 years; 30 countries
Source(s): Ipsos
 Share of individuals most worried about the coronavirus (COVID-19) in
their country in 2022, by country
Share of individuals most worried about COVID-19 in their country 2022 by country

Share of respondents
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

Japan 47%

South Korea 45%

Malaysia 41%

Australia 29%

Canada 27%

Germany 26%

United Kingdom 24%

India 24%

Saudi Arabia 22%

World 18%

Peru 18%

Italy 18%

United States 18%

Mexico 16%

Spain 15%

28 Description: Less than one fifth of people worldwide (18 percent) say that the coronavirus (COVID-19) is one of the biggest issues facing their country today. Respondents from Japan and South Korea were the most concerned globally, according to the survey from
April 2022. By comparison, Argentinian and Colombian respondents appeared to be the least worried. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; March 25th to April 3rd 2022; 19,000 respondents; 16-74 years*; Global score is a Global Country Average.; * The sample consists of approximately 1000+ individuals in each ofAustralia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, [...] Read more
Source(s): Ipsos
 Since the beginning of the pandemic, have you experienced any of the
following situations because of its consequences?
People affected by COVID-19 pandemic in G7 countries 2021, by country

France Germany United Kingdom Italy Canada United States Japan

Fear of the future 72% 64% 66% 79% 67% 65% 80%
Fear of going to hospitals 52% 53% 51% 76% 56% 54% 72%
Burn out, anxiety and/or depression 39% 41% 53% 60% 64% 59% 66%
Having to do more things at home 52% 42% 56% 57% 61% 62% 40%
Not taking enough time to make sure you 39% 46% 48% 60% 58% 46% 54%
are in good health
The decrease of your purchasing power 44% 46% 39% 66% 47% 45% 59%
The fact that you do more than others to 44% 44% 42% 64% 50% 50% 37%
help the fragile people around you
Feeling that no one is helping you 39% 40% 43% 58% 46% 43% 45%
Losing confidence in yourself 36% 35% 48% 51% 43% 35% 43%
The fact that you have less time for 34% 36% 35% 45% 40% 41% 40%
yourself
Deferring your own health care expenses 30% 29% 20% 48% 26% 30% 36%
because you couldn't afford them

29 Description: The COVID-19 pandemic, and the measures taken by governments around the world to contain it, had a huge impact on individuals' lives. According to a survey conducted in April 2021 in countries belonging to the G7 group, many citizens experienced
negative feelings and difficult situations in the previous year. By looking at the results, it seems that Italians had the worst time. The number of Italians sharing the negative experiences listed here, in fact, was consistently higher than [...] Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; April 8 to 20, 2021; 3,500 respondents; 18 years and older
Source(s): Ipsos
 Percentage of respondents worldwide who were concerned about the
COVID-19 situation in their country as of March 12, 2020, by country
Level of concern regarding the COVID-19 situation by country as of Mar. 12 2020

Percentage of respondents

Not at all concerned A little concerned Quite concerned Very concerned Extremely concerned

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%

All 7% 26% 25% 24% 19%

Australia 7% 21% 27% 23% 23%
Brazil 2% 8% 20% 34% 37%
China 10% 35% 28% 19% 8%
France 3% 18% 29% 27% 23%
Germany 5% 32% 28% 23% 13%
Italy 2% 11% 28% 34% 25%
Japan 4% 22% 30% 24% 20%
Philippines 1%3% 6% 29% 62%
Singapore 2% 13% 31% 32% 22%
South Africa 1% 12% 15% 26% 46%
Spain 2% 14% 28% 34% 22%
United Kingdom 4% 19% 23% 28% 26%
United States 4% 22% 21% 27% 27%

30 Description: A recent poll shows the level of concern about the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation around the world varies widely between countries. 62 percent of respondents in the Philippines report being extremely concerned, whereas only 8 percent of those in
China feel the same way. This statistic shows the level of concern regarding the COVID-19 situation by country, worldwide as of 12 March 2020. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; March 5 to March 12, 2020; 12,845 respondents; 16-64 years
Source(s): GWI
 Length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will
last in their country, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by country
Expected length of COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as Mar. 12 2020, by country

Percentage of respondents

A few more days 1-2 weeks 3-4 weeks 2-3 months 4-5 months 6 months Up to a year Longer than a year

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%

All
Australia
Brazil
China
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Philippines
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
United Kingdom
United States

31 Description: A recent poll shows that respondents from all countries are most likely to think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last 2-3 months in their country, with 50 percent of those in France and 49 percent of those in Spain feeling this way. Only 2 percent
of those in France and 3 percent of those in Spain think the outbreak will last longer than a year. This statistic shows the expected length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last in their country, worldwide [...] Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; March 5 to March 12, 2020; 12,845 respondents; 16-64 years
Source(s): GWI
 Percentage of respondents worldwide who agreed that travel restrictions and self-
isolation will not stop the spread of COVID-19 as of March 21, 2020, by country
Global opinions on restrictions not stopping COVID-19 as of Mar. 21, 2020, by country

Strongly/somewhat agree Strongly/somewhat disagree

120%

100%
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45% 44% 61%
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Australia Canada France Germany Italy Japan Russia United United Vietnam China India Brazil Mexico
Kingdom States

32 Description: A recent survey from IPSOS found that nearly two thirds of respondents from Japan and India strongly or somewhat agreed that restrictions on travel and self-isolation would not stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), compared to only one third
of Canadians. This statistic shows the percentage of respondents worldwide who felt that travel restrictions and self-isolation would not stop the spread of COVID-19 as of March 21, 2020, by country. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; March 19 to 21, 2020; 13,861 respondents; 16-74 years
Source(s): Ipsos
 Satisfaction with the national government's response to the COVID-19 / coronavirus
pandemic in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany 2020 (as of May 31)
Satisfaction with the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020

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33 Description: On May 31, some 30 percent of respondents in the United States stated that they are satisfied or very satisfied with their national government's response to the pandemic. Read more
Note(s): Germany, United Kingdom, United States; March 23 to May 31, 2020; 21397 respondents; 18 years and older
Source(s): Statista Survey
 Level of impact of the COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic on people's personal
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34 Description: On May 31, on a scale of 1 (no impact at all) to 10 (severly impacted), the average level of the pandemic's impact on the personal finances among respondents in the United States was 5.2. Read more
Note(s): Germany, United Kingdom, United States; March 23 to May 31, 2020; 21397 respondents; 18 years and older
Source(s): Statista Survey
 Share of people who lost income due to the COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic in
the United States, United Kingdom and Germany 2020 (as of May 31)
Losing income due to the COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic 2020

Yes No I do not work Don`t know

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35 Description: As of May 31, a slightly higher share respondents in the United States had lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic than in Germany and the United Kingdom. Read more
Note(s): Germany, United Kingdom, United States; May 25 to 31, 2020; 2137 respondents; 18 years and older
Source(s): Statista Survey
 As you have lost income, are you receiving any financial support from your
government due to the COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic? (as of May 31, 2020)
Receiving financial support by government due to the COVID-19 / corona pandemic 2020

Yes No Don't know

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36 Description: As of May 31, some 35 percent of respondents in the United States who had lost income due to the pandemic stated that they are receiving financial support from their government. This statistic is based on the daily COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic
survey conducted by Statista. Read more
Note(s): Germany, United Kingdom, United States; May 25 to 31, 2020; 707 respondents; 18 years and older; repondents, who have lost income due to the COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic
Source(s): Statista Survey
 Reasons for uncertainty about COVID-19 vaccines as reported by adults
worldwide as of September 2021, by country
COVID-19 vaccine uncertainty reasons reported by adults worldwide 2021, by country

Percentage of adults
Concerned about side effects Worried the clinical trials moved too fast Against vaccines more generally
Don't think the vaccine will be effective Don't trust the companies making the vaccine The risk of me getting COVID-19 is small
Other
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%

Australia 36% 31% 3% 10% 4% 10% 7%

Brazil 42% 24% 2% 20% 8% 4%0%
Canada 42% 12% 13% 10% 6% 7% 10%
France 37% 30% 14% 9% 7%
Germany 35% 33% 5% 5% 7% 12% 3%
Italy 59% 18% 8% 7% 5%
Japan 49% 19% 4% 10% 5% 7% 6%
Russia 40% 27% 5% 16% 5% 3% 3%
South Korea 68% 10% 3% 8% 3% 3% 5%
Spain 42% 26% 15% 4% 7%
U.K. 26% 39% 3% 8% 8% 10% 6%
U.S.A 34% 29% 5% 10% 9% 6% 6%

37 Description: As of September 2021, around 34 percent of adults in the United States reported that they are not sure about getting a COVID-19 vaccine due to fears about side effects, while around 10 percent of adults stated that they don't think the vaccine will be
effective. This statistic illustrates the reasons for uncertainty about COVID-19 vaccines as reported by adults worldwide as of September 2021, by country. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; September 14 to 20, 2021; 18 years and older; 46,128 interviews in the United States and between 2,314 to 6,528 interviews in the other 14 countries.
Source(s): Morning Consult
 Percentage of adults who were unwilling to get vaccinated against COVID-
19 or uncertain from March to September 2021 worldwide, by country
Share of adults unwilling to get a COVID vaccine worldwide Mar.-Sep. 2021, by country

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38 Description: In March 2021, around 37 percent of adults in the United Stated reported that they were unwilling to get a COVID-19 vaccine. By September 2021, the number had dropped to around 27 percent. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults who were
unwilling to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or were uncertain from March to September 2021 worldwide, by country. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; Match to September, 2021; 18 years and older; 46,128 interviews in the United States and between 2,314 to 6,528 interviews in the other 14 countries.
Source(s): Morning Consult
 Sources

Amnesty International Statista

Asian Development Bank Statista Survey
Bloomberg United Nations
CDC Various sources (Malaysian Journal of Pathology, CIDRAP)
China Global Television Network WHO
CNN World Bank
ECDC Worldometer
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
GWI
Insee
Ipsos
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University (CSSE)
Journal of the American Medical Association
Lancet
Morning Consult
NEJM
OWID
Pharma Intelligence
Pharma Intelligence (Pharmaprojects)
ScienceAlert
Spiegel

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