South Africa vs Thailand: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen
South Africa
73.1 infections per million
in 2023
Thailand
79.7 infections per million
in 2023
South Africa rank
31st
Thailand rank
29th
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 79.7 infections per million against 73.1 infections per million in South Africa, a difference of 6.6 infections per million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 65 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.7 infections per million | 25.05 infections per million | 45.65 infections per million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 70.62 infections per million | 52.2 infections per million | 18.42 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, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 79.7 infections per million against 73.1 infections per million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen between South Africa and Thailand?
- 6.6 infections per million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th 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.