Table 2.
Proportion of municipalities affected by COVID-19, according to population size, Municipal Human Development Index, and Social Vulnerability Index. Brazil, 2020
| Population size | No. of municipalities | No. of municipalities with confirmed cases | % of municipalities with confirmed cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 10 000 inhabitants | 2452 | 482 | 19.7 |
| 10 001 to 20 000 | 1344 | 580 | 43.2 |
| 20 001 to 50 000 | 1101 | 783 | 71.1 |
| 50 001 to 100 000 | 349 | 328 | 94.0 |
| > 100 000 | 324 | 323 | 99.7 |
| MHDI1 | |||
| Very low (0–0.499) | 32 | 18 | 56.2 |
| Low (0.500–0.599) | 1367 | 588 | 43.0 |
| Medium (0.600–0.699) | 2233 | 830 | 37.2 |
| High (0.700–0.799) | 1889 | 1016 | 53.8 |
| Very high (0.800–1) | 44 | 44 | 100.0 |
| SVI2 | |||
| Very low (0–0.200) | 627 | 350 | 55.8 |
| Low (0.200–0.300) | 1699 | 703 | 41.4 |
| Medium (0.300–0.400) | 1258 | 485 | 38.5 |
| High (0.400–0.500) | 1178 | 534 | 45.3 |
| Very high (0.500–1) | 803 | 424 | 52.8 |
aData from May 6, 2020. 1MHDI: Municipal Human Development Index, 2SVI: Social Vulnerability Index. The difference observed in the number of municipalities according to population size (5570) differs from the number of municipalities according to strata of MHDI and SVI (5565). This is due to the date of creation of new municipalities, after 2010