Argentina vs South Africa: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen
Argentina
56.7 infections per million
in 2023
South Africa
73.1 infections per million
in 2023
Argentina rank
34th
South Africa rank
31st
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 73.1 infections per million against 56.7 infections per million in Argentina, a difference of 16.4 infections per million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 65 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.35 infections per million | 70.7 infections per million | 26.35 infections per million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 48.78 infections per million | 70.62 infections per million | 21.85 infections per million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 73.1 infections per million against 56.7 infections per million in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen between Argentina and South Africa?
- 16.4 infections per million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Argentina ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bacteriologically confirmed bloodstream infections where the pathogen is Escherichia coli per million people.