2. Number of new hospitalization admissions reported by WHO regions, 11 December 2023  to 7 January 2024  
compared to 16 October to 13  November to 10 December 2023  
Region  Countries reported at least once in 
the past 28 days  Countries reported consistently in the past and 
previous 28 days*  
Number of 
countries 
(percentage)**  Number of new 
hospitalizations  Number of 
countries 
(percentage)**  Number of new 
hospitalizations  Percent change in 
new hospitalizations  
Africa  12/50 (24%)  61 3/50 ( 6%)  6 -45%  
Americas  19/56 (3 4%)  134 789  5/56 ( 9%)  129 408  +48%  
Eastern   
Mediterranean  0/22 (<1%)  N/A***  0/22 (<1%)  N/A N/A 
Europe  15/61 (25%)  23 039  9/61 (15%)  22 574  -9%  
South -East  
Asia  2/10 (20%)  1358  2/10 (20%)  1358 +690%  
Western   
Pacific  5/35 (14%)  14 300  5/35 (14%)  14 300  +88%  
Global  53/234 (2 3%)  173 547  24/234 ( 10%)  167 646 +40% 
 
*Percent change is calculated for countries reporting consistently both in the past 28 days and the previous 28 days (compari son period).  
**Number of countries reported / total number of countries in the region (