Spread of COVID-19 in the United Arab Emirates
Current incidence in the week ending 03/27/2023: 14.6 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until March 27th, 2023, a total of 1,055,334 infected people and 2,349 deaths have been reported in the United Arab Emirates.
The total of 1,055,334 infected people currently represents 10.67 percent of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding March 27th, 2023, was 1,447, for a 7-day incidence of 14.6 cases per 100,000 population. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, this results in a mortality rate of about 0.2 percent in the United Arab Emirates.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 24.92 million vaccine doses have been administered as of July 6th, 2022. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 9.99 million people who have received at least one vaccination (101.0 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 5.14 million people (52.0 percent).9.79 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in the United Arab Emirates (= 99.0 percent).
This makes the United Arab Emirates one of the best-supplied countries in the world. The vaccination rate is higher in 6 countries.
The data (apart from arithmetical rounding) are taken unchanged from WHO publications. Vaccination rates of over 100 percent are an indication that people were also counted who had been vaccinated in the United Arab Emirates but came from another country. Especially in times of vaccine shortage, many people have been vaccinated in other countries.
Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 173 cm | 160 cm |
| BMI | 28.1 | 29.5 |
| Weight | 84.5 kg | 75.6 kg |
Diseases
| United Arab Emirates | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 16.30% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 0.01‰ | 1.34‰ |
| Malaria | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| HIV / Aids | 0.02% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
| United Arab Emirates | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 99.0% | 81.7% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.10% | 0.08% |
| DTP * | 9.60% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In the United Arab Emirates, 18.2 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
The number of underweight newborns is 13 percent.
Medical supplies
Medical care provided by doctors and hospitals in the United Arab Emirates is below average compared to the world population. The country provides 1.4 hospital beds per 1,000 inhabitants. The global mean here is 2.9 beds. Within the EU, 4.6 beds are available for every 1,000 residents. With about 22,400 physicians in the United Arab Emirates, there are about 2.39 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
Through medical care, the mortality rate of major known diseases can be reduced as far as possible. For example, only about 19 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.
Average age by country
Average life expectancy by country
Quality of life in country comparison