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| 34159 | COVID Testing – Country Profile | covid-testing-country-profile | wp_block | publish | <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Testing for COVID-19</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>The positive rate</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/positive-rate-daily-smoothed" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here we show the share of reported tests returning a positive result – known as the positive rate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The positive rate can be a good metric for how adequately countries are testing because it can indicate the level of testing relative to the size of the outbreak. To be able to properly monitor and control the spread of the virus, countries with more widespread outbreaks need to do more testing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"\u003cstrong\u003eHow many tests does a country do to find one COVID-19 case?\u003c/strong\u003e","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/tests-per-confirmed-case-daily-smoothed?tab=chart","mediaId":33865,"mediaUrl":"https://owid.cloud/app/uploads/2020/05/positive-rate-daily-smoothed-1-1.png","mediaAlt":"","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It can also be helpful to think of the positive rate the other way around:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"Total tests per confirmed case","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/number-of-covid-19-tests-per-confirmed-case-bar-chart","mediaId":33866,"mediaUrl":"https://owid.cloud/app/uploads/2020/05/number-of-covid-19-tests-per-confirmed-case-bar-chart-2-1.png","mediaAlt":"","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How many tests have countries done for each confirmed case <strong>in total</strong> across the outbreak?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>The scale of testing compared to the scale of the outbreak</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-19-daily-tests-vs-daily-new-confirmed-cases-per-million" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:owid/prominent-link {"title":"Daily tests vs. daily new cases","linkUrl":"https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-19-daily-tests-vs-daily-new-confirmed-cases","mediaId":34157,"mediaUrl":"https://owid.cloud/app/uploads/2020/05/covid-19-daily-tests-vs-daily-new-confirmed-cases-1.svg","mediaAlt":"","className":"is-style-thin"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How do daily tests and daily new confirmed cases compare when <strong>not adjusted for population</strong>?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:owid/prominent-link --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This scatter chart provides another way of seeing the extent of testing relative to the scale of the outbreak in different countries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The chart shows the daily number of tests (vertical axis) against the daily number of new confirmed cases (horizontal axis), both per million people.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>How many tests are performed <strong>each day</strong>?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"className":"is-style-sticky-left"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-left"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/daily-tests-per-thousand-people-smoothed-7-day?tab=chart" style="width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 0px none;"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This chart shows the number of <em>daily</em> tests per thousand people. 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## Testing for COVID-19 ### The positive rate <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/positive-rate-daily-smoothed"/> Here we show the share of reported tests returning a positive result – known as the positive rate. The positive rate can be a good metric for how adequately countries are testing because it can indicate the level of testing relative to the size of the outbreak. To be able to properly monitor and control the spread of the virus, countries with more widespread outbreaks need to do more testing. ### <strong>How many tests does a country do to find one COVID-19 case?</strong> It can also be helpful to think of the positive rate the other way around: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/tests-per-confirmed-case-daily-smoothed?tab=chart ### Total tests per confirmed case How many tests have countries done for each confirmed case in total across the outbreak? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/number-of-covid-19-tests-per-confirmed-case-bar-chart ### The scale of testing compared to the scale of the outbreak <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-19-daily-tests-vs-daily-new-confirmed-cases-per-million"/> ### Daily tests vs. daily new cases How do daily tests and daily new confirmed cases compare when not adjusted for population? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-19-daily-tests-vs-daily-new-confirmed-cases This scatter chart provides another way of seeing the extent of testing relative to the scale of the outbreak in different countries. The chart shows the daily number of tests (vertical axis) against the daily number of new confirmed cases (horizontal axis), both per million people. ### How many tests are performed **each day**? <Chart url="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/daily-tests-per-thousand-people-smoothed-7-day?tab=chart"/> This chart shows the number of _daily_ tests per thousand people. Because the number of tests is often volatile from day to day, we show the figures as a seven-day rolling average. ##### What is counted as a test? The number of tests does not refer to the same thing in each country – one difference is that some countries report the number of people tested, while others report the number of tests (which can be higher if the same person is tested more than once). And other countries report their testing data in a way that leaves it unclear what the test count refers to exactly. We indicate the differences in the chart and explain them in detail in our accompanying [source descriptions](https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus-testing#source-information-country-by-country). ### **Global testing in comparison:** how is testing changing across the world? ### Global testing in comparison In our page on COVID-19 testing, we provide charts and maps on how the number and change in tests compare across the world. https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus-testing | {
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