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Share of COVID-19 tests that were positive

Total confirmed cases as a share of the total number of people tested, or the number of tests performed – according to how testing data is reported by the country.
The figures are shown over time according to the number of days since the 5th confirmed death.

Days since the total confirmed deaths of COVID-19 reached 50100200300400500600PositivetestrateSouth KoreaSouth KoreaAlbaniaAlbaniaIranIranKenyaKenyaMauritaniaMauritaniaMaldivesMaldivesChinaChinaRwandaRwandaPapua New GuineaPapua New GuineaFijiFijiTimorTimorLaosLaosAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaFeb23,2020Nov15,2021

Source: Official data collated by Our World in Data

Note: Comparisons of testing data across countries are affected by differences in the way the data are reported. Details can be found at our Testing Dataset page.

Jan 22, 2020
Nov 15, 2021