Spread of the corona virus in the United Kingdom
Current incidence in the week ending 10/05/2022: 28.9 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until October 5th, 2022, a total of 23,672,855 infected people and 190,317 deaths have been reported in the United Kingdom.
The total of 23,672,855 infected people currently represents 34.87% of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding October 5th, 2022, was 19,602, for a 7-day incidence of 28.9 cases per 100,000 population. In the same week, 24 people died from (or with) Covid-19. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, this results in a mortality rate of about 0.8 percent in the United Kingdom.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 151.25 million vaccine doses have been administered as of September 4th, 2022. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. 53.81 million people have received at least one vaccination (79.1%).50.75 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in the United Kingdom (= 74.6%).
This means that the United Kingdom is still one of the better countries in terms of vaccination coverage. The vaccination rate is higher in 63 countries.
Due to the current corona pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers daily. A list of all infected and dead people by country can be found on our Covid19 virus topic page.
Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 178 cm | 164 cm |
| BMI | 27.4 | 27.1 |
| Weight | 86.7 kg | 72.7 kg |
Diseases
| United Kingdom | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 3.90% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 0.07‰ | 1.27‰ |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
| United Kingdom | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 91.0% | 82.5% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| DTP * | 9.30% | 8.21% |
* DTP is a three times 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 Kingdom, 15.4% of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
7 percent of newborns are underweight.
Medical supplies
Medical care provided by doctors and hospitals in the United Kingdom is below average compared to the world population. The country provides 2.5 hospital beds per 1000 inhabitants. The global mean here is 2.9 beds. Within the EU, 4.6 beds are available for every 1,000 residents. With about 189,000 physicians in the United Kingdom, there are about 2.81 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1000 inhabitants and in the EU even 3.57.
Through medical care, the mortality of major known diseases can be reduced to an above-average extent. For example, only about 10 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.
Spread of the Corona virus Covid19 (SARS-CoV-2)
Average life expectancy by country
Quality of life in country comparison