250,000+ daily observations across 255 countries tracking the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data includes metrics for vaccinations, hospitalizations, and testing alongside country-specific socio-economic indicators.
Use Cases
- Analyze the impact of government policy on viral spread by comparing `stringency_index` with `new_cases_per_million`
- Study mortality risk factors by correlating `new_deaths` with `diabetes_prevalence` and `cardiovasc_death_rate`
- Monitor global vaccination progress using the `people_vaccinated_per_hundred` and `total_vaccinations` columns
- Evaluate healthcare system strain by tracking `icu_patients` and `hosp_patients` relative to `population`
Strengths
- Includes 67 variables such as `total_cases`, `new_deaths`, and `reproduction_rate`
- Contains vaccination data points including `total_boosters` and `people_fully_vaccinated` per country
- Provides socio-economic context via `gdp_per_capita`, `extreme_poverty`, and `human_development_index` columns
- Features healthcare infrastructure metrics like `hospital_beds_per_thousand` and `handwashing_facilities`