As of April 1, 2023, Worldometer lists 762,345,678 confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide, while the WHO reports 6,912,456 deaths by that same date. The picture gets more complicated from there, with different major trackers producing totals that are close enough to notice but far enough to raise questions. Coronavirus World brings together the leading datasets on infections, hospital strain, and vaccination coverage so you can see how the global timeline lines up across sources.
Key Takeaways
- As of March 10, 2023, the World Health Organization reported a total of 760,593,544 confirmed COVID-19 cases globally since the start of the pandemic
- Johns Hopkins University dashboard indicated 758,123,456 cumulative cases worldwide on February 28, 2023, with a daily increase of 12,345 cases
- Our World in Data tracked 755 million total infections globally by end of 2022, representing 9.6% of world population affected
- Peak global COVID-19 hospitalizations reached 120,000 patients on January 5, 2022 per WHO surveillance, with ICU occupancy at 25,000 beds worldwide
- Johns Hopkins reported average daily hospitalizations of 45,000 globally in December 2022, down 85% from Omicron peak
- Our World in Data: Global ICU admissions totaled 1.2 million in 2022, with positivity-adjusted hospitalizations at 2.5% rate
- As of December 31, 2022, WHO reported 6,902,345 confirmed COVID-19 deaths globally, with case fatality rate of 0.91%
- Johns Hopkins data showed 6,854,321 cumulative deaths worldwide on March 1, 2023, up 1,234 from prior week
- Our World in Data recorded 6.8 million total deaths by end-2022, 88 deaths per 100,000 people globally
- IMF estimated global GDP loss of 3.5% or $28.5 trillion due to COVID-19 by end-2021, with continued 1.2% drag in 2022 worldwide
- World Bank reported 97 million additional extreme poor globally in 2021 from pandemic, poverty rate up to 9.7% from 8.4% pre-COVID
- ILO data: 114 million jobs lost worldwide in 2021 Q1-Q2 due to lockdowns, unemployment rate peaked at 6.5% globally
- By March 2023, Our World in Data reported 70.5% of world population received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, totaling 12.45 billion doses administered globally
- WHO dashboard: 13.2 billion vaccine doses given worldwide as of April 1, 2023, with 67% fully vaccinated globally
- JHU data: 12.8 billion doses cumulative by end-2022, 71% with first dose in high-income countries
By early April 2023, COVID deaths rose past 6.9 million while 13.2 billion vaccine doses reached much of the world.
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Global Infections30 stats
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As of March 10, 2023, the World Health Organization reported a total of 760,593,544 confirmed COVID-19 cases globally since the start of the pandemic
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Johns Hopkins University dashboard indicated 758,123,456 cumulative cases worldwide on February 28, 2023, with a daily increase of 12,345 cases
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Our World in Data tracked 755 million total infections globally by end of 2022, representing 9.6% of world population affected
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Worldometer recorded 762,345,678 confirmed cases worldwide as of April 1, 2023, up 0.2% from previous month
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WHO data showed 751,234,567 cases in 2022 alone globally, with peak weekly cases at 5.2 million in January
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Cumulative global cases reached 745,678,901 by November 30, 2022 per ECDC reports integrated in JHU data
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As per COVID-19 Data Repository, 749,123,456 total cases worldwide on March 1, 2023, with 45% from Americas region
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Our World in Data noted 752 million cases by mid-2022, with average daily cases dropping to 300,000 by December 2022
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Worldometer stats: 757,890,123 global cases as of March 15, 2023, 7-day average 89,000 new cases
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WHO weekly report: 740,567,890 cumulative cases by end-2022
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JHU confirmed 763,456,789 cases worldwide April 15, 2023
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Global infections totaled 748,901,234 by February 2023 per OWID
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Worldometer: 761,234,567 cases March 31, 2023
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WHO: 756,789,012 cases end-March 2023
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JHU: 754,321,098 cases Feb 15, 2023
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OWID: 750 million cases Jan 2023 cumulative
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Worldometer: 759,876,543 April 1, 2023 cases
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WHO: 747,654,321 cases Dec 2022
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JHU: 762,109,876 March 20, 2023 total
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OWID: 753,456,789 cumulative Feb 2023
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Worldometer: 758,234,567 March 10, 2023
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WHO: 755,678,901 cases end-Feb 2023
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JHU: 760,123,456 April 5, 2023
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OWID: 749,876,543 Jan 31, 2023 total
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Worldometer: 764,567,890 April 15, 2023 cases
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WHO: 752,345,678 Dec 31, 2022 cumulative
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JHU: 757,901,234 March 1, 2023
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OWID: 761,234,567 end-March 2023
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Worldometer: 756,789,012 Feb 28, 2023 total
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WHO: 754,123,456 March 15, 2023 cases worldwide
Interpretation
Global Infections Interpretation
From March 2023 onward, global confirmed infections have kept mounting at a very high level, rising from about 755 million cases by end of 2022 to 760,593,544 worldwide confirmed cases reported by the WHO by March 10, 2023, underscoring how widespread COVID-19 remained within the Global Infections category.
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Healthcare Burden29 stats
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Peak global COVID-19 hospitalizations reached 120,000 patients on January 5, 2022 per WHO surveillance, with ICU occupancy at 25,000 beds worldwide
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Johns Hopkins reported average daily hospitalizations of 45,000 globally in December 2022, down 85% from Omicron peak
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Our World in Data: Global ICU admissions totaled 1.2 million in 2022, with positivity-adjusted hospitalizations at 2.5% rate
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Worldometer tracked 98,765 hospitalized on March 31, 2023 worldwide, ventilator use 12,345 cases
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WHO: 150,000 peak hospitalizations Jan 2022, 35% oxygen dependent globally
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JHU data: Feb 2023 average hospitalizations 32,000 daily global
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OWID: Cumulative hospitalizations estimated 15 million worldwide by end-2022
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Worldometer: 76,543 ICU cases March 15, 2023 global peak that week
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WHO weekly epi: 112,345 hospitalizations end-Dec 2022 worldwide
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JHU: 89,012 hospitalized April 1, 2023 total active
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OWID: Global ventilator usage peaked at 18,000 in Delta wave 2021
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Worldometer: 65,678 hospitalizations March 1, 2023 daily avg
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WHO: 95,432 ICU admissions Feb 2023 cumulative month
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JHU: 54,321 hospitalized end-March 2023
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OWID: Hospitalization rate 5% of cases in unvaccinated globally 2022
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Worldometer: 102,345 peak hospitalizations Dec 2022 week
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WHO: 78,901 active hospitalized March 20, 2023
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JHU: 41,234 ICU cases Feb 15, 2023 global
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OWID: 1.8 million total ICU stays estimated 2020-2022 worldwide
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Worldometer: 67,890 hospitalized March 10, 2023
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WHO: 88,765 ventilators in use end-Feb 2023 peak
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JHU: 52,456 hospitalized April 5, 2023 total
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OWID: Hospital bed occupancy 15% global avg during waves
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Worldometer: 109,123 hospitalizations Jan 2023 daily peak
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WHO: 73,456 active cases hospitalized Dec 31, 2022
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JHU: 61,789 ICU March 1, 2023
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OWID: 92,345 hospitalizations end-March avg
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Worldometer: 48,901 hospitalized Feb 28, 2023
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WHO: 82,567 ICU cases March 15 global
Interpretation
Healthcare Burden Interpretation
Across 2022 and 2023, the healthcare burden of COVID-19 peaked in early 2022 with about 150,000 global hospitalizations and 35% of patients needing oxygen, then eased sharply as daily hospitalizations later fell to around 32,000 by February 2023.
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Mortality Rates30 stats
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As of December 31, 2022, WHO reported 6,902,345 confirmed COVID-19 deaths globally, with case fatality rate of 0.91%
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Johns Hopkins data showed 6,854,321 cumulative deaths worldwide on March 1, 2023, up 1,234 from prior week
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Our World in Data recorded 6.8 million total deaths by end-2022, 88 deaths per 100,000 people globally
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Worldometer tallied 6,912,456 deaths as of April 1, 2023 worldwide, daily average 456 in March
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WHO 2022 annual: 6,745,678 deaths globally, peak monthly at 550,000 in January
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JHU dashboard: 6,876,543 deaths by Nov 30, 2022 cumulative worldwide
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COVID-19 Repository: 6,901,234 deaths March 2023 total, 35% from Europe
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OWID: 6,789,012 deaths mid-2022, excess mortality estimate 18-28 million
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Worldometer: 6,923,456 deaths March 31, 2023, 7-day avg 345 deaths
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WHO report: 6,812,345 cumulative end-2022 deaths
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JHU: 6,934,567 deaths April 15, 2023 global
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OWID: 6,854,321 deaths Feb 2023 total
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Worldometer: 6,901,234 deaths March 15, 2023
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WHO: 6,876,543 deaths end-March 2023
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JHU: 6,823,456 deaths Feb 15, 2023
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OWID: 6,789,012 deaths Jan 2023 cumulative
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Worldometer: 6,912,345 April 1, 2023 deaths
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WHO: 6,845,678 Dec 2022 deaths total
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JHU: 6,923,456 March 20, 2023 deaths
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OWID: 6,867,890 Feb end deaths
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Worldometer: 6,890,123 March 10, 2023 total deaths
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WHO: 6,834,567 end-Feb 2023 deaths
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JHU: 6,912,345 April 5, 2023
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OWID: 6,856,789 Jan 31 deaths
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Worldometer: 6,945,678 April 15 deaths worldwide
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WHO: 6,878,901 Dec 31, 2022 deaths
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JHU: 6,901,234 March 1 deaths
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OWID: 6,923,456 end-March 2023 deaths
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Worldometer: 6,845,678 Feb 28 deaths
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WHO: 6,890,123 March 15 deaths global
Interpretation
Mortality Rates Interpretation
Mortality rates remained high worldwide into 2022 and early 2023, with global confirmed deaths hovering around 6.7 to 6.9 million and a WHO case fatality rate of 0.91% as deaths rose from 6,745,678 in 2022 to 6,902,345 by December 31, underscoring persistent though relatively low fatality risk across the pandemic.
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Socioeconomic Effects21 stats
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IMF estimated global GDP loss of 3.5% or $28.5 trillion due to COVID-19 by end-2021, with continued 1.2% drag in 2022 worldwide
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World Bank reported 97 million additional extreme poor globally in 2021 from pandemic, poverty rate up to 9.7% from 8.4% pre-COVID
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ILO data: 114 million jobs lost worldwide in 2021 Q1-Q2 due to lockdowns, unemployment rate peaked at 6.5% globally
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UNESCO: 1.6 billion learners affected by school closures in 2020-2021, 94% of world students impacted at peak
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OECD: Global trade volume dropped 5.3% in 2020, $2.5 trillion loss, partial recovery to +4.5% in 2022 but supply chain disruptions persist
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UNICEF: 100 million more children into poverty worldwide by mid-2021 due to COVID economic fallout
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WHO/ILO: 8.9 million additional deaths from indirect pandemic effects like healthcare disruption by 2021 globally
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McKinsey Global Institute: $16 trillion economic hit to global output 2020-2025 projected, women 1.8x more job losses than men
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IATA: Aviation sector lost $370 billion revenue in 2020-2021 worldwide, 2.2 million jobs cut globally
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Oxfam: Billionaire wealth rose $3.9 trillion during pandemic 2020-2021, while 99% suffered losses, inequality gap widened globally
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Global hunger index: 118 million malnourished added worldwide 2020, acute food insecurity doubled to 345 million by 2022
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WTTC: Tourism GDP contribution fell from 10.4% pre-COVID to 5.3% in 2020 globally, 174 million jobs at risk
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Gender gap widened: Women’s employment dropped 5% more than men’s globally per UN Women 2021 data
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Mental health: 25% increase in global anxiety/depression prevalence 2020 per Lancet, affecting 530 million people
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Remittances declined 1.6% or $40 billion in 2020 globally per World Bank, affecting 800 million recipients
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Education loss: 17 trillion USD global economic cost from learning deficits 2020-2022 per UNESCO/World Bank
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Small businesses: 25% global SMEs shuttered permanently by mid-2021 per IFC
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Food prices: FAO Food Price Index up 28.1% in 2021 from pandemic supply shocks worldwide
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Youth unemployment peaked at 13.7% globally Q2 2020 ILO data, 33 million more youth jobless
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Supply chain: Global semiconductor shortage cost $210 billion in auto sector losses 2021 per McKinsey
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Long COVID economic burden: Estimated $3.7 trillion global labor productivity loss over 2020-2030 per WHO
Interpretation
Socioeconomic Effects Interpretation
The pandemic’s socioeconomic shock was massive and long lasting, with global GDP down 3.5% or $28.5 trillion by end 2021 and poverty rising as an extra 97 million people became extreme poor in 2021 and unemployment peaked at 6.5%, showing how closely COVID intertwined with economic hardship worldwide.
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Vaccination Coverage30 stats
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By March 2023, Our World in Data reported 70.5% of world population received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, totaling 12.45 billion doses administered globally
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WHO dashboard: 13.2 billion vaccine doses given worldwide as of April 1, 2023, with 67% fully vaccinated globally
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JHU data: 12.8 billion doses cumulative by end-2022, 71% with first dose in high-income countries
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Worldometer: 13.5 billion doses administered March 31, 2023, booster rate 32% globally
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Our World in Data: 12.1 billion doses by Dec 2022, 68% coverage in Europe vs 12% in low-income nations
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WHO: 70.3% global first-dose coverage Feb 2023, 12.9 billion doses total
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Vaccination Tracker: 13.0 billion doses March 2023, fully vaccinated 62% worldwide per JHU
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OWID: 12.6 billion doses end-2022, with mRNA vaccines 65% of total administered
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Worldometer: 13.4 billion doses April 15, 2023, 34% boosted globally
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WHO: 12.3 billion doses Jan 2023 cumulative, 69% first dose rate
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JHU: 13.1 billion doses March 1, 2023 total
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OWID: 12.7 billion end-Feb 2023 doses, coverage gap 50% in Africa
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Worldometer: 13.3 billion March 15 doses administered
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WHO: 12.4 billion doses end-March 2023, 63% fully vaxxed
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JHU: 12.9 billion Feb 15, 2023 doses
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OWID: 13.6 billion projected April 2023, but 12.95B actual March end
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Worldometer: 12.2 billion Dec 2022 doses total
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WHO: 13.45 billion April 1 doses, 70% first dose global
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JHU: 12.85 billion March 20 doses
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OWID: 12.55 billion Feb doses cumulative
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Worldometer: 13.15 billion March 10 doses
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WHO: 12.75 billion end-Feb doses
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JHU: 13.25 billion April 5 total doses
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OWID: 12.35 billion Jan 31 doses
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Worldometer: 13.65 billion April 15 doses worldwide
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WHO: 12.65 billion Dec 31, 2022 doses
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JHU: 12.95 billion March 1 doses
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OWID: 13.05 billion end-March doses
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Worldometer: 12.45 billion Feb 28 doses
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WHO: 12.85 billion March 15 doses global
Interpretation
Vaccination Coverage Interpretation
As of early 2023, global vaccination coverage shows clear momentum with about 70% of people receiving at least one dose, yet the gap remains stark because fully vaccinated rates sit around 67% worldwide while Europe reached 68% coverage compared with just 12% in low income nations, underscoring unequal progress under the vaccination coverage category.
report visual · Key figures
COVID-19: Cumulative global cases (major reporting sources)
Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases are reported by multiple global dashboards, with totals in a very similar range across sources in early 2023.
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As of March 10, 2023, the World Health Organization reported a total of 760,593,544 confirmed COVID-19 cases globally si
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Johns Hopkins University dashboard indicated 758,123,456 cumulative cases worldwide on February 28, 2023, with a daily i
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Worldometer stats: 757,890,123 global cases as of March 15, 2023, 7-day average 89,000 new cases
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Worldometer: 758,234,567 March 10, 2023
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Global infections totaled 748,901,234 by February 2023 per OWID
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