As of October 9, 2023, 40 countries across Europe had reported confirmed cases of monkeypox. So far, 7,611 cases have been confirmed in Spain, while 4,158 cases have been confirmed in France. In July 2022, the outbreak of monkeypox was declared to be a public health emergency by the World Health Organization.
Additional information regarding this outbreak of monkeypox can be found on our page on the subject.
Number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Europe as of October 9, 2023, by country
A confirmed cases defined by the ECDC is "A person with a laboratory-confirmed monkeypox infection with either
- monkeypox virus specific PCR assay positive result or
- orthopoxvirus specific PCR assay positive result which is then confirmed by nucleotide sequence determination of the detected virus as MPXV with symptom onset since March 1, 2022."
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
ECDC. (October 9, 2023). Number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Europe as of October 9, 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311194/monkeypox-reported-cases-in-europe/
ECDC. "Number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Europe as of October 9, 2023, by country." Chart. October 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311194/monkeypox-reported-cases-in-europe/
ECDC. (2023). Number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Europe as of October 9, 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311194/monkeypox-reported-cases-in-europe/
ECDC. "Number of Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in Europe as of October 9, 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311194/monkeypox-reported-cases-in-europe/
ECDC, Number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Europe as of October 9, 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311194/monkeypox-reported-cases-in-europe/ (last visited July 18, 2024)
Number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Europe as of October 9, 2023, by country [Graph], ECDC, October 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311194/monkeypox-reported-cases-in-europe/