electricsheepafrica/africa-covid-19-data-visual-inputs

Data for the Covid-19 Data Explorer

Publisher: HDX · Source: HDX · License: cc-by · Updated: 2026-02-21

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Abstract

This dataset contains data obtained from a variety of sources and transformed into a form suitable for driving the Covid-19 Data Explorer. The visual itself is driven by a JSON file which contains the same data as the resources in this dataset which point to published csvs from a Google spreadsheet.

Each row in this dataset represents first-level administrative unit observations. Temporal coverage is indicated by the travelrestrictionspublished, totalrefugeesdate column(s). Geographic scope: AFG, BFA, BDI, CMR, CAF, TCD, COL, COD, and 17 others.

Curated into ML-ready Parquet format by Electric Sheep Africa.

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Dataset Characteristics

Domain	Food security and nutrition
Unit of observation	First-level administrative unit observations
Rows (total)	64
Columns	99 (75 numeric, 20 categorical, 4 datetime)
Train split	51 rows
Test split	12 rows
Geographic scope	AFG, BFA, BDI, CMR, CAF, TCD, COL, COD, and 17 others
Publisher	HDX
HDX last updated	2026-02-21

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Variables

Geographic — iso3 (#country+code, ABW, MEX), countryname (#country+name, Aruba, Mexico), region (ROLAC, HRPs|ROWCA, ROSEA), population (range 106445.0–235824862.0), cumulative_cases (range 0.0–37717062.0) and 38 others.

Temporal — totalrefugeesdate, trend_over_3_months.

Demographic — cases_male, cases_female, deaths_male, deaths_female, decreasedwages.

Outcome / Measurement — totalidps (range 0.0–6662000.0), positive_test_rate, total_delivered_doses, changeinfoodbasketcost, worldbankgavifinancingtotal and 4 others.

Identifier / Metadata — esa_source, esa_processed.

Other — ishrp (N, Y, #meta+ishrp), malnutrition_estimate (range 0.0–9.9229), peopleinneed (range 1115122.0–28600000.0), travelrestrictions (#severity+travel, Latest News:


International Restrictions:
*All travellers: You must get approval to travel to Aruba through the embarkation / disembarkation card online before departure. This includes taking out mandatory insurance covering COVID-19. Visit the website of the Government of Aruba for the latest information.
*If you’re fully vaccinated: Entry requirements for Aruba are the same for all travellers, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
Proof of vaccination status: You don’t need to provide proof of your vaccination status for entry to Aruba.
*If you’re not fully vaccinated: Entry requirements for Aruba are the same for all travellers, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
If you’ve had COVID-19 in the past year: Entry requirements for Aruba are the same for all travellers, regardless of whether you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past year.
*Children and young people: Children aged 12 to 17 can enter Aruba without a COVID-19 negative test result or proof of vaccination.
Children aged 11 and under do not need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination to enter Aruba.
*If you’re transiting through Aruba: Transiting is when you pass through one country on the way to your final destination. Check with your airline before departing.
Travellers who are transiting without entering Aruba don’t need a negative test. You will need to complete the embarkation / disembarkation process.

Internal Restrictions:
*Travel in Aruba: The Government of Aruba has put measures in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic. such as the mandatory wearing of face masks in all public indoor spaces. All measures and updates can be found on thewebsite of the government of Aruba ., Latest news:

International Restrictions:
*All travellers: Length of authorised stay: If entering Mexico as a tourist, an immigration official will determine the number of days you can remain in Mexico and stamp it in your passport. You do not have an automatic right to the 180-day maximum stay possible for tourists. You should refer to the “Temporalidad” stamped on your passport to check the duration you have been granted. The Mexican authorities have the right to detain individuals who exceed the duration of stay granted.
*If you’re fully vaccinated: There are no COVID-19 specific entry requirements regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
*Proof of vaccination status: You don’t need to provide proof of your vaccination status for entry to Mexico.
Testing / screening on arrival: If you present symptoms of COVID-19 upon arrival at an airport in Mexico, you should ask for the International Health Team (“Sanidad Internacional”).
*If you’re not fully vaccinated: There are no COVID-19 specific entry requirements regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. If you’ve had COVID-19 in the past year: There are no specific entry requirements if you have had COVID-19 in the past year.
*Children and young people: There are no COVID-19 specific immigration requirements for children and young people.
*If you’re transiting through Mexico: Transiting is when you pass through one country on the way to your final destination.
There are no COVID-19 specific transit requirements regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.


Internal Restrictions:
*Travel in Mexico: People should remain at home wherever possible, and particularly the over 60s, those with underlying medical conditions, and pregnant women. Follow the advice of the local authorities. Individual states in Mexico are imposing additional measures and restrictions. The Mexican government has put into place a traffic light system to manage the easing of restrictions, this varies from state to state; review local government websites for detailed information for where you are. Mexico City Government website.
*Accommodation: Individual states in Mexico are imposing additional measures and restrictions; review local government websites (in Spanish) for detailed information for where you are.
*Public places and services: Individual states in Mexico are imposing additional measures and restrictions; review local government websites (in Spanish) for detailed information for where you are. You can find further advice and information on the measures imposed in Mexico City on the Mexico City Government website.), travelrestrictionspublished and 33 others.

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Quick Start

from datasets import load_dataset

ds    = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/africa-covid-19-data-visual-inputs")
train = ds["train"].to_pandas()
test  = ds["test"].to_pandas()

print(train.shape)
train.head()

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Schema

Column	Type	Null %	Range / Sample Values
iso3	object	0.0%	#country+code, ABW, MEX
countryname	object	0.0%	#country+name, Aruba, Mexico
ishrp	object	0.0%	N, Y, #meta+ishrp
region	object	0.0%	ROLAC, HRPs
population	float64	1.6%	106445.0 – 235824862.0 (mean 41211872.3492)
cumulative_cases	float64	1.6%	0.0 – 37717062.0 (mean 2004256.5714)
cumulative_deaths	float64	1.6%	0.0 – 704659.0 (mean 37078.6349)
weekly_cum_cases	float64	1.6%	0.0 – 37717062.0 (mean 2004254.5714)
weekly_cum_deaths	float64	1.6%	0.0 – 704659.0 (mean 37078.6349)
weekly_new_cases	float64	1.6%	0.0 – 239.0 (mean 10.5714)
weekly_new_deaths	float64	1.6%	0.0 – 2.0 (mean 0.0952)
weekly_new_cases_per_ht	float64	1.6%	0.0 – 0.5811 (mean 0.0155)
weekly_new_deaths_per_ht	float64	1.6%	0.0 – 0.0049 (mean 0.0001)
weekly_new_cases_change	float64	1.6%	-858.0 – 58.0 (mean -24.1587)
weekly_new_deaths_change	float64	1.6%	-19.0 – 0.0 (mean -0.5079)
weekly_new_cases_pc_change	float64	1.6%	-1.0 – 0.3204 (mean -0.0895)
weekly_new_deaths_pc_change	float64	1.6%	-1.0 – 0.0 (mean -0.0466)
economicexposure	float64	4.7%	0.8 – 7.95 (mean 3.1277)
malnutrition_estimate	float64	9.4%	0.0 – 9.9229 (mean 1.9254)
peopleinneed	float64	59.4%	1115122.0 – 28600000.0 (mean 10184682.8462)
totalidps	float64	1.6%	0.0 – 6662000.0 (mean 886623.5714)
travelrestrictions	object	0.0%	#severity+travel, Latest News:
International Restrictions:
*All travellers: You must get approval to travel to Aruba through the embarkation / disembarkation card online before departure. This includes taking out mandatory insurance covering COVID-19. Visit the website of the Government of Aruba for the latest information.
*If you’re fully vaccinated: Entry requirements for Aruba are the same for all travellers, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
Proof of vaccination status: You don’t need to provide proof of your vaccination status for entry to Aruba.
*If you’re not fully vaccinated: Entry requirements for Aruba are the same for all travellers, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
If you’ve had COVID-19 in the past year: Entry requirements for Aruba are the same for all travellers, regardless of whether you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past year.
*Children and young people: Children aged 12 to 17 can enter Aruba without a COVID-19 negative test result or proof of vaccination.
Children aged 11 and under do not need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination to enter Aruba.
*If you’re transiting through Aruba: Transiting is when you pass through one country on the way to your final destination. Check with your airline before departing.
Travellers who are transiting without entering Aruba don’t need a negative test. You will need to complete the embarkation / disembarkation process.
Internal Restrictions:
*Travel in Aruba: The Government of Aruba has put measures in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic. such as the mandatory wearing of face masks in all public indoor spaces. All measures and updates can be found on thewebsite of the government of Aruba ., Latest news:
International Restrictions:
*All travellers: Length of authorised stay: If entering Mexico as a tourist, an immigration official will determine the number of days you can remain in Mexico and stamp it in your passport. You do not have an automatic right to the 180-day maximum stay possible for tourists. You should refer to the “Temporalidad” stamped on your passport to check the duration you have been granted. The Mexican authorities have the right to detain individuals who exceed the duration of stay granted.
*If you’re fully vaccinated: There are no COVID-19 specific entry requirements regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
*Proof of vaccination status: You don’t need to provide proof of your vaccination status for entry to Mexico.
Testing / screening on arrival: If you present symptoms of COVID-19 upon arrival at an airport in Mexico, you should ask for the International Health Team (“Sanidad Internacional”).
*If you’re not fully vaccinated: There are no COVID-19 specific entry requirements regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
If you’ve had COVID-19 in the past year: There are no specific entry requirements if you have had COVID-19 in the past year.
*Children and young people: There are no COVID-19 specific immigration requirements for children and young people.
*If you’re transiting through Mexico: Transiting is when you pass through one country on the way to your final destination.
There are no COVID-19 specific transit requirements regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
Internal Restrictions:
*Travel in Mexico: People should remain at home wherever possible, and particularly the over 60s, those with underlying medical conditions, and pregnant women. Follow the advice of the local authorities. Individual states in Mexico are imposing additional measures and restrictions. The Mexican government has put into place a traffic light system to manage the easing of restrictions, this varies from state to state; review local government websites for detailed information for where you are. Mexico City Government website.
*Accommodation: Individual states in Mexico are imposing additional measures and restrictions; review local government websites (in Spanish) for detailed information for where you are.
*Public places and services: Individual states in Mexico are imposing additional measures and restrictions; review local government websites (in Spanish) for detailed information for where you are. You can find further advice and information on the measures imposed in Mexico City on the Mexico City Government website.
travelrestrictionspublished	datetime64[ns]	1.6%
cbpffunding	float64	79.7%	3000000.0 – 73317066.16 (mean 21809751.0754)
cbpffundinggmempty	float64	79.7%	3000000.0 – 67217066.16 (mean 20322157.1485)
cerffunding	float64	53.1%	1000020.0 – 40082119.0 (mean 13082351.5)
cerffundinggm2	float64	67.2%
cerffundinggm3	float64	64.1%
cerffundinggm4	float64	56.2%
cases_male	float64	14.1%
cases_female	float64	14.1%
deaths_male	float64	35.9%
deaths_female	float64	35.9%
stringencyindex_average_fordisplay	float64	3.1%
new_tests	float64	31.2%
new_tests_per_thousand	float64	31.2%
new_tests_per_thousand_7_day	float64	35.9%
positive_test_rate	float64	39.1%
of_visas_pending_or_denied	float64	73.4%
of_travel_authorizations_or_movements_denied	float64	79.7%
number_of_incidents_reported_in_previous_year	float64	48.4%
number_of_incidents_reported_since_start_of_year	float64	68.8%
number_of_incidents_reported_since_start_of_previous_year	float64	46.9%
of_cerf_projects_affected_by_insecurity_and_inaccessibility	float64	43.8%
of_cbpf_projects_affected_by_insecurity_and_inaccessibility	float64	73.4%
campaign_vaccine	object	65.6%	bivalent Oral Poliovirus, #service+name
campaign_vaccine_status	object	65.6%	On track, Postponed, #status+name
nochildrensam	float64	9.4%
covax_delivered_doses	float64	54.7%
other_delivered_doses	float64	54.7%
total_delivered_doses	float64	54.7%
population_covered_by_delivered_doses	float64	54.7%
totaldosesadministered	float64	54.7%
populationcoverageadministereddoses	float64	54.7%
receivedassistance	float64	54.7%
skippedmeals	float64	59.4%
stoppedworking	float64	53.1%
reducedconsumption	float64	65.6%
decreasedwages	float64	67.2%
dosesallocated	float64	54.7%
changeinfoodbasketcost	float64	60.9%
worldbankfinancingapproved	float64	37.5%
gavicdsearlyaccessapproved	float64	42.2%
gavicdsneedsapproved	float64	76.6%
gavicdsearlyaccessdisbursed	float64	42.2%
gavicdsneedsdisbursed	float64	81.2%
worldbankgavifinancingtotal	float64	26.6%
full_partial_closure_duration	float64	3.1%
food_prices_ratio	float64	53.1%
vaccinations_postponed	float64	26.6%
vaccination_ratio	float64	26.6%
requiredhrpfunding	float64	59.4%
hrpfunding	float64	59.4%
hrppercentfunded	float64	59.4%
otherplans	object	26.6%	Venezuela Regional, Democratic Republic of the Congo Regional, Sudan Emergency: Regional
requiredotherplansfunding	object	34.4%	#value+funding+other+required+usd, 16135750, 214681354
otherplansfunding	object	34.4%	#value+funding+other+total+usd, 16036051, 219092583
otherplanspercentfunded	object	40.6%
totalrefugees	float64	21.9%
totalrefugeesdate	datetime64[ns]	21.9%
inform_severity_index	float64	17.2%
inform_severity_category	object	15.6%
trend_over_3_months	object	17.2%
foodinsecurityipc3	float64	51.6%
foodinsecurityipc4	float64	51.6%
foodinsecurityipc5	float64	51.6%
foodinsecurityipcp3	float64	51.6%
foodinsecurityipcanalysednum	float64	51.6%
foodinsecurityipcanalysisperiod	object	50.0%
foodinsecurityipcanalysisperiodstart	datetime64[ns]	51.6%
foodinsecurityipcanalysisperiodend	datetime64[ns]	51.6%
vaccine	object	53.1%
funder	object	53.1%
doses	object	53.1%
school_closure	object	0.0%
no_pre_primary_to_upper_secondary_learners	float64	1.6%
no_tertiary_learners	float64	1.6%
esa_source	object	0.0%
esa_processed	object	0.0%

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Numeric Summary

Column	Min	Max	Mean	Median
population	106445.0	235824862.0	41211872.3492	22125249.0
cumulative_cases	0.0	37717062.0	2004256.5714	266675.0
cumulative_deaths	0.0	704659.0	37078.6349	4390.0
weekly_cum_cases	0.0	37717062.0	2004254.5714	266675.0
weekly_cum_deaths	0.0	704659.0	37078.6349	4390.0
weekly_new_cases	0.0	239.0	10.5714	0.0
weekly_new_deaths	0.0	2.0	0.0952	0.0
weekly_new_cases_per_ht	0.0	0.5811	0.0155	0.0
weekly_new_deaths_per_ht	0.0	0.0049	0.0001	0.0
weekly_new_cases_change	-858.0	58.0	-24.1587	0.0
weekly_new_deaths_change	-19.0	0.0	-0.5079	0.0
weekly_new_cases_pc_change	-1.0	0.3204	-0.0895	0.0
weekly_new_deaths_pc_change	-1.0	0.0	-0.0466	0.0
economicexposure	0.8	7.95	3.1277	3.05
malnutrition_estimate	0.0	9.9229	1.9254	1.3015

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Curation

Raw data was downloaded from HDX via the CKAN API and converted to Parquet. Column names were lowercased and standardised to snake_case. Common missing-value markers (N/A, null, none, -, unknown, no data, #N/A) were unified to NaN. 17 column(s) with >80% missing values were removed: cbpffundinggm0, cbpffundinggm1, cbpffundinggm2, cbpffundinggm3, cbpffundinggm4, cerffundinggmempty.... 79 column(s) were cast from string to numeric or datetime based on parse-success rate (>85% threshold). The dataset was split 80/20 into train and test partitions using a fixed random seed (42) and saved as Snappy-compressed Parquet.

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Limitations

• Data originates from HDX and has not been independently validated by ESA.
• Automated cleaning cannot correct for misreported values, definitional inconsistencies, or sampling bias in the original collection.
• The following columns have >20% missing values and should be treated with caution in modelling: peopleinneed, cbpffunding, cbpffundinggmempty, cerffunding, cerffundinggm2, cerffundinggm3, cerffundinggm4, deaths_male....
• This dataset spans 25 countries; geographic and methodological inconsistencies across national boundaries may affect cross-country comparability.
• Refer to the original HDX dataset page for the publisher's own methodology notes and caveats.

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Citation

@dataset{hdx_africa_covid_19_data_visual_inputs,
  title     = {Data for the Covid-19 Data Explorer},
  author    = {HDX},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://data.humdata.org/dataset/covid-19-data-visual-inputs},
  note      = {Repackaged for machine learning by Electric Sheep Africa (https://huggingface.co/electricsheepafrica)}
}

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