Comparison of the binary reporting rate and mean 7-day incidence rate stratified by WHO regions from 3 January 2020 until 14 June 2021
| WHO region | Mean binary reporting rate | Mean 7-day incidence rate (number of new cases in the last 7 days per 100 000 inhabitants) |
| Europe | 0.80 | 89 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 0.80 | 48 |
| South-East Asia | 0.75 | 27 |
| Africa | 0.55 | 13 |
| Americas | 0.52 | 50 |
| Western Pacific | 0.48 | 13 |
The mean binary reporting rate is the rate at which new COVID-19 cases were reported to WHO while the mean 7-day incidence rate refers to the 7-day incidence rates (number of cases over the last 7 days per 100 000 inhabitants) of all countries per WHO region.