Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK

Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United Kingdom (UK) - Statistics & Facts

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was first detected in the city of Wuhan, China at the end of December 2019, and presently over 575 million cases have been reported across the world. The disease is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2). COVID-19, on the most part, induces flu-like symptoms in the person who catches the disease, while in critical cases the virus can develop into severe pneumonia. The virus has been responsible for over 6.4 million deaths worldwide. The outbreak was officially declared a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe as of January 13, 2022
265,956,400

Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK as of January 13, 2023
24,243,393

Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the UK as of January 13, 2023
202,157

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Current statistics on this topic

Diseases

Cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe 2023

Diseases

Cumulative number of coronavirus cases in the UK as of January 2023

Diseases

Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023

Overview

COVID-19 cases worldwide as of April 13, 2024, by country or territory
COVID-19 cases worldwide as of April 13, 2024, by country or territory
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases worldwide as of April 13, 2024, by country or territory
COVID-19 deaths worldwide as of May 2, 2023, by country and territory
COVID-19 deaths worldwide as of May 2, 2023, by country and territory
Number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths worldwide as of May 2, 2023, by country and territory
Cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe 2023
Cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe 2023
Cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe between January 20, 2020 and January 13, 2023
Number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe 2023
Number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe 2023
Number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe from January 20, 2020 to January 13, 2023, by date of report
Number of COVID-19 Omicron variant cases in Europe as of April 2022
Number of COVID-19 Omicron variant cases in Europe as of April 2022
Number of confirmed COVID-19 Omicron variant cases in Europe as of April 1, 2022, by country
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases per 100,000 in the past 7 days in Europe 2023 by country
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases per 100,000 in the past 7 days in Europe 2023 by country
Incidence of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the past seven days in Europe as of March 13, 2023, by country (per 100,000 population)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases per 100,000 in Europe 2023, by country
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases per 100,000 in Europe 2023, by country
Incidence of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe as of January 13, 2023, by country (per 100,000 population)
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the last two weeks Europe 2022, by country
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the last two weeks Europe 2022, by country
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases reported in last two weeks in Europe as of June 12, 2022, by country
Number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Europe since February 2020
Number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Europe since February 2020
Number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Europe since February 2020 (as of January 13, 2023), by date of report
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Europe 2023
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Europe 2023
Cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Europe (as of January 13, 2023)
Incidence of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Europe 2023, by country
Incidence of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Europe 2023, by country
Incidence of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Europe as of January 13, 2023, by country (per 100,000 population)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the EU-4 and the UK 2022
Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the EU-4 and the UK 2022
Cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom (as of July 7, 2022)

UK situation

Cumulative number of coronavirus cases in the UK as of January 2023
Cumulative number of coronavirus cases in the UK as of January 2023
Cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 13, 2023
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK since April 2020
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK since April 2020
Number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the United Kingdom (UK) since April 2020 (as of January 13, 2023), by date of report
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023
Cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the United Kingdom (UK) (as of January 13, 2023)
COVID-19 variants in analyzed sequences in the United Kingdom 2020-2022
COVID-19 variants in analyzed sequences in the United Kingdom 2020-2022
Distribution of COVID-19 variants in analyzed sequences in the United Kingdom (UK) between May 11, 2020 and January 5, 2022
Weekly number of deaths in England and Wales 2020-2026
Weekly number of deaths in England and Wales 2020-2026
Weekly number of deaths in England and Wales from January 2020 to July 2026
COVID-19 cases in the UK as of December 14, 2023, by country/region
COVID-19 cases in the UK as of December 14, 2023, by country/region
Number of first episode COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 14, 2023, by country/region
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Scotland 2023, by NHS health board
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Scotland 2023, by NHS health board
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Scotland as of October 3, 2023, by NHS health board
Number of daily coronavirus (COVID-19) hospitalizations the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
Number of daily coronavirus (COVID-19) hospitalizations the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
Daily number of patients hospitalized with coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United Kingdom (UK) (as of September 11, 2022)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in hospital in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in hospital in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
Daily number of patients in hospital with coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United Kingdom (UK) (as of October 6, 2022)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients on ventilators in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients on ventilators in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
Daily number of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in mechanical ventilation beds in the United Kingdom (UK) (as of May 22, 2022)

Vaccination

COVID-19 vaccination rate in European countries as of January 2023
COVID-19 vaccination rate in European countries as of January 2023
Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Europe as of January 18, 2023, by country (per 100 population)
COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Europe as of January 2023
COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Europe as of January 2023
Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Europe as of January 18, 2023, by country
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations administered by the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations administered by the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
Total number of people who have received a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in the United Kingdom (UK), by dose (as of July 13, 2022)
Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses ordered by the United Kingdom 2021
Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses ordered by the United Kingdom 2021
Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses ordered by the government in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 13, 2021 (in millions)
Views towards COVID-19 vaccine use in the United Kingdom 2020, by age
Views towards COVID-19 vaccine use in the United Kingdom 2020, by age
Which, if any, of the statements best describes your view of the COVID-19 vaccines being used in the United Kingdom?
Worries surrounding a potential coronavirus vaccine in the UK as of November 2020
Worries surrounding a potential coronavirus vaccine in the UK as of November 2020
Distribution of worries surrounding the release of a potential coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in the United Kingdom as of November 2020
Support for various coronavirus vaccine legal scenarios in the UK as of November 2020
Support for various coronavirus vaccine legal scenarios in the UK as of November 2020
Extent of support for the following legal statements regarding a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in the United Kingdom as of November 2020
Reason for not wanting to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the UK in 2020, by age
Reason for not wanting to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the UK in 2020, by age
Share of selected reasons why people indicated they do not want to receive a vaccine against COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, as of December 2020

Health infrastructure

Number of hospital beds in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2023
Number of hospital beds in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2023
Annual number of hospital beds in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2023
Number of individuals employed in hospitals in the United Kingdom 2009-2023
Number of individuals employed in hospitals in the United Kingdom 2009-2023
Number of individuals employed in hospitals in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2023 (in millions)
Number of doctors employed in the NHS in England 2004-2022
Number of doctors employed in the NHS in England 2004-2022
Annual number of National Health Service doctors employed in England from 2004 to 2022
Number of nurses in the UK 2010-2024
Number of nurses in the UK 2010-2024
Annual number of nurses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000)
Public healthcare spending as share of GDP in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2024
Public healthcare spending as share of GDP in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2024
Annual spending on public healthcare as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2024
Overall rating of NHS acute hospitals core services in England in 2025, by service
Overall rating of NHS acute hospitals core services in England in 2025, by service
Rating of NHS acute hospitals core services in England as of 2025, by service

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the first wave

PPE supply levels for doctors working in high risk areas in the UK as of April 2020
PPE supply levels for doctors working in high risk areas in the UK as of April 2020
Level of supply of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) items for doctors working in high-risk areas* in the UK as of April 2020
PPE supply levels for doctors in the UK as of April 2020
PPE supply levels for doctors in the UK as of April 2020
Level of supply of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) items for doctors in contact with possible and confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the UK as of April 2020
PPE supply levels for GPs in the UK as of April 2020
PPE supply levels for GPs in the UK as of April 2020
Level of supply of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) items for GPs in contact with possible and confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the UK as of April 2020
Pressures on doctors to work without PPE in the UK as of April 2020
Pressures on doctors to work without PPE in the UK as of April 2020
Have you ever felt pressured when working in an AGP* area to see a patient without adequate protection?
Personal health concerns of healthcare workers during COVID-19 in the UK 2020
Personal health concerns of healthcare workers during COVID-19 in the UK 2020
How worried, if at all, are you for your own personal health and for the health of the people you live with during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak?

Impact of the outbreak

Post coronavirus GDP growth forecast in the United Kingdom 2020-2021
Post coronavirus GDP growth forecast in the United Kingdom 2020-2021
Growth forecast for gross domestic product (GDP) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2021
Daily development FTSE 100 Index UK 2019-2026
Daily development FTSE 100 Index UK 2019-2026
Daily development of the FTSE 100 Index in the UK from December 2019 to July 17, 2026
Weekly oil prices in Brent, OPEC basket, and WTI futures 2020-2026
Weekly oil prices in Brent, OPEC basket, and WTI futures 2020-2026
Closing price of Brent, OPEC basket, and WTI crude oil at the beginning of each week from January 6, 2020 to May 26, 2026 (in U.S. dollars per barrel)
Market capitalization of European stock exchanges 2019-2026
Market capitalization of European stock exchanges 2019-2026
Monthly market capitalization of European stock exchanges between December 2019 and March 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Coronavirus in Europe: impact of lost sales for retailers March-April 2020
Coronavirus in Europe: impact of lost sales for retailers March-April 2020
Expected cumulative impact of lost retail sales caused by the coronavirus outbreak in the United Kingdom (UK), Germany, and France from March 9, 2020 to April 20, 2020 (in million British pounds)
COVID-19 pandemic: Share of persons with a most severe impact on their finances 2020
COVID-19 pandemic: Share of persons with a most severe impact on their finances 2020
Share of persons whose personal finances are most severely impacted by the COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany 2020 (as of May 31)

Public opinion

Satisfaction in government's COVID response in the UK in 2020
Satisfaction in government's COVID response in the UK in 2020
Extent of satisfaction in the government's response during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK), as of December 2020
UK: opinion on government's coronavirus response compared to other countries 2020
UK: opinion on government's coronavirus response compared to other countries 2020
Comparing the way the UK government has handled the Coronavirus pandemic with the way other countries have handled it, would you say the UK government has handled things better or worse than these other countries did?
Support for measures to suppress the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Great Britain 2020
Support for measures to suppress the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Great Britain 2020
Share of individuals who support the following coronavirus (COVID-19) measures either being introduced or remaining in place in Great Britain as of October 2020
Effects of the coronavirus pandemic on well-being in Great Britain in 2020
Effects of the coronavirus pandemic on well-being in Great Britain in 2020
Share of adults reporting that their well-being is being affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Great Britain from March to November 2020
Activities missed most during the coronavirus lockdown in the UK as of May 2020
Activities missed most during the coronavirus lockdown in the UK as of May 2020
What do you miss the most, if anything, during this lockdown period?
Strategies used for coping during the coronavirus lockdown in Great Britain 2020
Strategies used for coping during the coronavirus lockdown in Great Britain 2020
What is helping you to cope whilst staying at home?*
Change in depression levels due to lockdown in Great Britain 2020, by age
Change in depression levels due to lockdown in Great Britain 2020, by age
Change in symptoms of depression before and during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Great Britain from July 2019 to June 2020, by age
Self-harm/suicidal thoughts during lockdown in the United Kingdom 2020, by age
Self-harm/suicidal thoughts during lockdown in the United Kingdom 2020, by age
Share of individuals who experienced thoughts of self-harm and/or suicide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in the United Kingdom between March and April 2020, by age
Satisfaction with the hospitals' response to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020
Satisfaction with the hospitals' response to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020
Satisfaction with the hospitals' response to the COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany 2020 (as of May 31)
Satisfaction with fellow citizens' response to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020
Satisfaction with fellow citizens' response to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020
Satisfaction with fellow citizens' response to the COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany 2020 (as of May 31)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Europe as of January 13, 2022
265,956,400

Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK as of January 13, 2023
24,243,393

Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the UK as of January 13, 2023
202,157

Key figures

The most important key figures provide you with a compact summary of the topic of "Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK" and take you straight to the corresponding statistics.

- First episode COVID-19 cases in the London region, as of December 14, 2023
- 2,947,727
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COVID-19 cases in the UK as of December 14, 2023, by country/region
- New reported coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK on January 13, 2023
- 1,062
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Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK since April 2020
- Public healthcare expenditure as a share of GDP in the UK
- ***%
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Public healthcare spending as share of GDP in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2024
- Number of coronavirus tests conducted in the UK as of August 27, 2020
- 16,273,209
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) tests performed in Europe as of August 27, 2020, by country

- UK GDP growth forecast 2022
- ***%
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GDP growth rate forecasts in European Union 2026
- Percentage drop in the FTSE 100 on April 8, 2021
- ****%
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Daily development FTSE 100 Index UK 2019-2026
- Value drop in market cap of the London Stock Exchange between December 2019 and March 2020
- 1.27tr USD
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Market capitalization of European stock exchanges 2019-2026
- Forecasted lost sales for retailers in the UK between March and April 2020
- ***m GBP
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Coronavirus in Europe: impact of lost sales for retailers March-April 2020