XTSTGATHERCOVID19: Stata module to Download COVID-19 Data from Our World in Data

Ibrahima Diallo

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: xtstgathercovid19 downloads COVID-19 Data from Our World in Data. The command xtstgathercovid19 allows to download COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS/SARS-CoV-2 data in Stata format. It permits to obtain time series and panel datasets on numerous variables, such as: new cases, new deaths, new vaccinations, stringency index, reproduction rate, population, etc. The downloaded datasets can be aggregated at any frequency: daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly, etc. Cross-sections of the datasets can also be obtained after transforming the downloaded data. All these datasets come from Our World in Data which is a website dedicated to sharing the necessary research and data to address and overcome the most significant global challenges.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 17
Keywords: COVID-19; data management; panel data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-01-05
Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install xtstgathercovid19". The module is made available under terms of the GPL v3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt). Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.
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