Greece vs Italy: Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins

Greece
24.0%
in 2022
Italy
26.5%
in 2022
Greece rank
27th
Italy rank
26th

Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
0102030201720192022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 26.5% against 24.0% in Greece, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 27th and Italy ranks 26th of 46 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 20.5% 31.2% 10.6% Italy
2020s 23.5% 26.6% 3.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins, Greece or Italy?
Italy, at 26.5% against 24.0% in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins between Greece and Italy?
2.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins?
Greece ranks 27th and Italy ranks 26th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
46 places, 280 data points, 2016–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant to 3rd-generation cephalosporin (e.g., ESBL- E. coli) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested (%).