(CNN Español) – Chile began vaccination against Covid-19 on Christmas Eve, the same day as Mexico and Costa Rica, and just a few days before Argentina. Less than two months later, the figures show unreservedly that it is the leader in Latin America and that it is also positioned well above the global vaccination average.
See below what the results have been achieved so far and where your country is in comparison.
Chile has about 19 million inhabitants. As of Friday, February 12, more than 1.8 million people had received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, according to President Sebastián PiñeraDays ago, the massive vaccination process began and the government’s goal is to inoculate about 5 million in the first quarter and reach 15 by the end of the first semester.
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Chile’s results compared to Mexico, Argentina and the rest of the region
How can these figures compare with the results for the rest of Latin America? The portal Our world in data, from the University of Oxford, shows the evolution of vaccination in each country. The graph below shows the number of injections administered in the region per 100 inhabitants. In figures collected up to Feb. 11, Chile leads with more than 8.39 doses per 100 people and is followed by far by Brazil with 2.07 doses per 100 people. Third, fourth and fifth place are held by Costa Rica (1.47 per 100), Argentina (1.27 per 100) and Mexico (0.56 per 100) respectively. You can view the details of the results here.
This graph compares the number of doses administered per 100 inhabitants in the different Latin American countries that started vaccination. Our World in Data chart. Data updated as of February 11, 2021.
In December, the vaccinations with the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech started. In contrast, the mass vaccination that has been underway since February 3 began after the arrival of doses of the Chinese vaccine from Sinovac (which, incidentally, is the vaccine that President Sebastián Piñera received on February 12). The government confirms that it will receive a total of more than 10 million of this vaccine in the first quarter. On the basis of the vaccination plan, new sections of the population are authorized every day to receive the injection, which the Ministry of Health says is free “to all groups defined as priority”.
The vaccine is also voluntary. In this sense, before the vaccinations started, the authorities had stated that it should be mandatory for some groups. However, under the current plan, each person decides whether or not they want the leak.
According to Johns Hopkins University, Chile has more than 768,000 cases of coronavirus to date. If it is number 24 worldwide.
Vaccination in Chile compared to the world
The rate of doses administered per 100 people in Chile (8.39) is more than four times faster than worldwide (2.05), as shown below.
This graph compares the number of doses administered per 100 inhabitants in Chile to the world average. Our World in Data chart. Data updated as of February 11, 2021.
When the Latin American country’s progress is compared to different continents and regions of the world, the results are also revealing. Chile is ahead of North America, which is ahead of Europe as a region. It is followed in descending order by South America, Asia and Africa.
This graph compares the number of doses administered per 100 inhabitants in Chile with different continents and regions in the world. Our World in Data chart. Data updated as of February 11, 2021.
A look at vaccination against covid-19 in the world
To have the most general view of vaccination on a global level, this map below shows where each country is located. According to the division that makes Our world in data On the basis of the available data on vaccination campaigns, Chile, along with many European countries, including Canada, belongs to the segment of countries that administered between 3 and 10 doses per 100 inhabitants. For example, Argentina and Brazil are in the segment that gives between 1 and 3 injections per 100 people. Mexico, for its part, among those who vaccinated less than 1 in 100.
Map of Our World in Data. Data updated as of February 11, 2021.
Finally, here we show you the results of Chile, Mexico and Argentina compared to some of the countries that have vaccinated the most so far, based on the doses administered per 100 inhabitants. Among them are Israel, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Israel has been taken as an example worldwide. At present, all those over 16 years old can already be vaccinated. We tell you here what the country’s strategy was. The United States started vaccination in pharmacies and supermarkets on Friday.
This graph compares the number of doses administered per 100 inhabitants in Chile, Mexico, Argentina and other countries in the world. Our World in Data chart. Data updated as of February 11, 2021.
Clarification: This note includes data up to Feb. 12 from the Chilean Ministry of Health and Johns Hopkins University, as well as data up to Feb. 11 from Our World in Data.