N.B.1.8.1 remains the dominant variant in South East Asia and Western Pacific countries.

Estimated percent of the N.B.1.8.1 Covid variant detected in Covid samples for selected countries. Jan 6 to Jun 9, 2025 (periods where no data is available have been greyed out).

The methods used to measure the percent of variants differs between countries and consequently are not directly comparable. In addition, there is high degree of uncertainty in this data due to the low number of samples sequenced.
Chart: Bob HawkinsSource: COVSpectrum (GISAID Data)Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper