The graph is very striking, and you’re right about the per population metric. But Germany, France, Italy and Spain are all on the list. And anyone with an understanding knows that these countries have large populations.Is that chart actually meaningful?
It takes no account of population size.
So, Iceland is bottom of the chart (ie best), with a population of approximately 350,000, versus our (approx) 66,000,000, is that really a surprise?
Perhaps, a chart showing daily infection rate per 1000 population, and/or daily infection rate compared to population density, would be more meaningful?
Not disputing that UK may be making a mess of Covid Control, but, many of the figures being bandied about are meaningless, even assuming they are accurate.
The graph is very striking, and you’re right about the per population metric. But Germany, France, Italy and Spain are all on the list. And anyone with an understanding knows that these countries have large populations.
Which ever way you cut it the UK is doing badly.
Is this one closer to your requirements?Quite, I did say I was not disputing that UK was doing badly.
But, quoting questionable figures just makes people disbelieve everything they read/hear, which is not helpful. IMHO.
Yes, that is more like it. Bar chart would be easier to read IMHO. Just about to join daughter no4 for lunch, will play with graph later, Brazil should be interesting.Is this one closer to your requirements?
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Is that chart actually meaningful?
It takes no account of population size.
So, Iceland is bottom of the chart (ie best), with a population of approximately 350,000, versus our (approx) 66,000,000, is that really a surprise?
Perhaps, a chart showing daily infection rate per 1000 population, and/or daily infection rate compared to population density, would be more meaningful?
Not disputing that UK may be making a mess of Covid Control, but, many of the figures being bandied about are meaningless, even assuming they are accurate.
It might be interesting but the figures are dependent on how much testing is going on. An untested case does not show as a case so you have to apply a ''look less, find less'' filter to the results. Interestingly, the UK dashboard is showing just under 50,000 new cases, the Zoe app is showing just under 80,000.Yes, that is more like it. Bar chart would be easier to read IMHO. Just about to join daughter no4 for lunch, will play with graph later, Brazil should be interesting.
That was the Trump school of thought.It might be interesting but the figures are dependent on how much testing is going on. An untested case does not show as a case so you have to apply a ''look less, find less'' filter to the results. Interestingly, the UK dashboard is showing just under 50,000 new cases, the Zoe app is showing just under 80,000.
It's statistics. If the population is over 20 million, they do a % of the pop per 1 million.
If the pop is under that, it's a % of the population per 100,000. It means that the figuers are statistically accurate for Covid infections in that country regardless of the population size.
It might be interesting but the figures are dependent on how much testing is going on. An untested case does not show as a case so you have to apply a ''look less, find less'' filter to the results. Interestingly, the UK dashboard is showing just under 50,000 new cases, the Zoe app is showing just under 80,000.